The history behind Teachers' Day
Every year 5 September is celebrated as Teachers' Day in India. Teacher's Day ... a special day for every student. On this day you make some special plans for your teachers and this day is special for all students, but do you know why Teacher's Day is celebrated on September 5 itself? Is there any story behind it or some other reason… Let us tell you today the story behind it- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday The birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India, is celebrated as Teacher's Day. The first Vice-President of the country, Dr. Radhakrishnan was born on 5 September 1888 in a Brahmin family in Tirumani village, Tamil Nadu. He was fond of reading books since childhood and was greatly influenced by Swami Vivekananda. Radhakrishnan died on 17 April 1975 in Chennai. When was the first teacher's day celebrated? In the year 1965, the late Dr. S. Some prominent students of Radhakrishnan organized a gathering to pay tribute to that great ...
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