Teacher’s Day: Tribute to Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan from Prez, PM and Odisha CM

Today, India is celebrating Teachers’ Day in the memory of the nation’s first Vice President and second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. In 1962, when he became the President of India, some of his friends and students requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday, on 5 September. Then, he replied,

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

Since then the nation is celebrating Teacher’s Day on 5^th of September every year.

Dr. Radhakrishnan was awarded many awards during his life, including the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India.

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

On the occasion of Teacher’s day, Honorable President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the entire teacher community of the country.

President Kovind has tweeted, “On Teachers’ Day, I pay homage to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan & extend greetings to all our teachers. They infuse young minds with strong values & inspire them to be curious, to seek knowledge & to dream. Doing this, they contribute immensely towards nation building #PresidentKovind.”

On Teachers’ Day, I pay homage to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan & extend heartiest greetings to all teachers of our nation #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 5, 2017

Prime Minister Modi also greeted all the teachers on the special occasion while paying tribute to Radhakrishnan.

शिक्षक दिवस के अवसर पर सभी शिक्षकों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

Teachers Day greetings to everyone.

India pays tributes to Dr. S Radhakrishnan, an exceptional teacher and mentor, on his Jayanti. pic.twitter.com/nQWpa9tYLp

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 5, 2019

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has acknowledged the role of teachers, who contribute a lot towards building a nation. He has expressed his thoughts on Twitter.

Teachers play invaluable role in shaping young minds and building their characters for a healthy society. On #TeachersDay, salute to all teachers & offer my humble tribute to scholar, philosopher & former President Dr S Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary pic.twitter.com/oyhhqkKNOm

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 5, 2019