Why is Teachers Day Celebrated on 5th September | Essay and Speech on Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Speech and Essay Teachers day has been celebrated annually on 5th September since 1962 as the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.This day is celebrated to thank our teachers for their guidance. Teachers are the main source of knowledge and wisdom. Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher, academic, statesman and a legendary Teacher who served as the first Vice President and the second President of India. Radhakrishnan was born on 5th September 1888, in a middle class family at Thiruthani in Tamil Nadu. He was an outstanding student and studied philosophy at Christian College, Madras. Radhakrishnan taught at various colleges from University of Mysore to University of Calcutta.He was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, Delhi University as well as Banaras Hindu University Radhakrishnan was the first Indian to hold a chair at the University of Oxford. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, The highest civilian honour in the country in 1954. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishna...