Teacher’s Day:
Every
year in September (September 5) India celebrates the birthday of India’s second
President, Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. He was among the most influential scholars
of comparative religion and philosophy.
Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan:
Radhakrishnan
was born in a poor Telugu Brahmin family and got to studying philosophy almost
by chance when his cousin passed on his philosophy books to Radhakrishnan after
leaving college. Later Radhakrishnan would develop a deep interest in the
subject, mastering comparative religion.
He
won many awards which included British knighthood in 1931 (he eventually
dropped ‘Sir’ after independence), Bharat Ratna (1954) and Order of Merit
(1963).
Why Teacher’s Day is
celebrated?
When
he became the President of India, some students wanted to celebrate his
birthday, September 5, 2012. To which he remarked: “Instead of celebrating my
birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 would be observed as Teachers’
Day.”
That’s
how the day got to be celebrated…that’s what it said for a teacher “Good
teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost more. The best teachers teach from
the heart, not from the book.”
!! Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu,
Guru Devo Maheshwaraha !!
!!! Guru Saakshat Para
Brahma, Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha !!!