Teachers Day was started in India in 1962 in honor of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.
In 1962, when Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was serving as the President of India - a suggestion was made to celebrate his birthday (September 5th) as Radhakrishnan Day.
However, he declined it by saying:
Instead of celebrating it as my birthday, it would be my proud privilege to observe it as Teachers Day.
Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888- April 17, 1975) - India's first Vice-president and then the President of India from 1962 to 1967, was a great philosopher and teacher. His contributions to the field of education and Indian philosophies are exemplary. He was one of the greatest scholars of Indian and Western philosophies in recent times and wrote several volumes on Indian philosophies, and Vedanta - including commentaries on Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and Brahm Sutras.
Happy Teacher's Day to you. I personally learn a lot from you. 🙏🙏
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