Happy Teacher's Day 2021, 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's day in India every year

Happy Teacher's Day 2021 Which is held on 5th September in India. First of all thanks to all the teachers who enlightened our lives by imparting knowledge. Let's know about it Teachers day

Why teachers day is celebrated ?

Teacher's Day is celebrated to show respect and gratitude to all respected and great teachers. In India it is celebrated collectively every year on 5th September. And September 5 is Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan's birthday

Why teacher's day is celebrated on 5th September ?

5th September is a birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Teacher's Day was first established when Dr. Radhakrishnan became the Second President of India in 1962, some of his students and friends requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday on 5 September. He replied on that,

"Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5th is observed as Teachers' Day."

What is Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's thought on teacher's?

"Teachers should be the best minds in the country".

When Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born ?

on September 5 1888, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born, in a middle class family in Thiruthani, situated in Tamil Nadu.

What is Education of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan?

Radhakrishnan was awarded various scholarships throughout his academic life.

Primary education was Completed at K.V High School at Thiruttani. In 1896 he moved to the Hermansburg Evangelical Lutheran Mission School in Tirupati and Government High Secondary School, Walajapet.

Joined Voorhees College in Vellore for his F.A. (First of Arts) high school education. After he was graduated at age of 16 from the Madras Christian College in 1907 which is affiliated by the University of Madras.

Radhakrishnan studied philosophy by chance. When a cousin who graduated from the same college had given his philosophy textbooks to Radhakrishnan, and their financial condition was weak, so this automatically decided his academic future.

What is profession of Dr. Radhakrishnan ?

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian academic, professor, philosopher, and politician also. Who served as the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and also as second President of India from 1962 to 1967.

What is occupation of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan ?

By occupation they are a politician. But didn't belong to any Political Party. They are one of independent or non-partisan politicians. Means they don't align with the platforms of political party and choose not to affiliate with any political party.

Which awards did Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishna received ?

Radhakrishnan was awarded various high awards during his life. Awarded by a Knighthood in 1931, The Bharat Ratna in 1954, which is the highest civilian award in India, and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.

Other achievements:

A portrait of Radhakrishnan adorns the hall of the Rajya Sabha.

In 1989 Radhakrishnan's photo used on a 1989 stamp of India.

Dr. Radhakrishnan was nominated sixteen times for the Nobel prize in literature, and eleven times for the Nobel Peace prize.

1933–37: Nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

1938: elected Fellow of the British Academy.
1962: Institution of Teacher's Day in India, yearly celebrated at 5 September.

1968: Sahitya Akademi fellowship, The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer (he is the first person to get this award).

1975: the Templeton Prize in 1975, a few months before his death, for advocating non-aggression and conveying "a universal reality of God that embraced love and wisdom for all people.

1989: institution of the Radhakrishnan Scholarships by Oxford University in the memory of Radhakrishnan.

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