Teacher’s Day in India
and World Teacher’s Day
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Happy Teacher's Day
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Teacher's Day in India: SarvepalliRadhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of India
(1952-1962) and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. Radhakrishnan was awarded several high awards during
his life, including the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, in 1954, and
honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963.Radhakrishnan believed
that “teachers should be
the best minds in the country”. Since 1962, his birthday (5th September) is
celebrated in India as Teacher’s Day.
World Teacher’s Day, held annually on October 5th
since 1994, commemorates teacher’s organizations worldwide. Its aim is to
mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future
generations will continue to be met by teachers. According to UNESCO, World
Teacher’s Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding
and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to
education and development.
Wishing You All Happy Teacher's day
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PraveenBH
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