National Teachers Day- September 5th

• National Teachers’ Day in India is annually celebrated on September 5^th to honor and celebrate the contributions of teachers to society.
• The day is also observed as a tribute to the memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

ABOUT DR S. RADHAKRISHNAN

• Dr S. Radhakrishnan was born on 5th September, 1888, in Tiruttani, Madras Presidency.
• He was the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.
• Radhakrishnan was a scholar, philosopher, and teacher.
• He held the prestigious position of Professor of Philosophy in the King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science at the University of Calcutta from 1921 to 1932. His contributions extended beyond India; he represented the university at international platforms like the Congress of the Universities of the British Empire in 1926 and the International Congress of Philosophy at Harvard University, USA in the same year.
• Dr Radhakrishnan’s brilliance garnered him 16 Nobel Prize nominations in Literature and another 11 in Peace.

Note

• World Teachers Day is observed on October 5^th. It is an initiative led by organisations such as UNESCO, UNICEF and ILO.