Teachers Day

Teacher’s Day in India is celebrated on the 5^th of September each year. Schools throughout our country are decorated and special events are organized to celebrate this event. Students as well as teachers participate in various events with full zeal. It is a day that offers a break from the usual school activities. So students particularly look forward to this day.

Why is Teacher’s Day Celebrated on 5^thSeptember?

5^th September is the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. Dr. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India. He served the nation from the year 1952 to 1962. He also served the country as its second President from 1962 to 1967.

Dr. Radhakrishnan held great regards for the teachers. Before entering politics, he taught at different universities including the University of Calcutta, University of Mysore and University of Oxford. He was appreciated for his work and was immensely loved by his students. He believed that it is the teachers who shape the youth who in turn shape the future of the nation. This is the reason he did his job as a professor diligently and gave good values to his students.

When he became the president of our country, his students expressed the wish to celebrate his birthday each year. Responding to them, Dr. Radhakrishnan said, he would be rather glad if they celebrate 5^thSeptember as Teachers’ Day. Thus, his birthday is celebrated as Teachers’ Day every year.

The Importance of Teachers’ Day

Teachers’ Day is of utmost importance. It is a day to respect and value the efforts of the teachers who work tirelessly all year round. Teachers’ job is one of the toughest jobs in the world as they are given the responsibility to nurture young minds. They are given a class full of students. Each student is unique and has a different calibre. Some students may be good in Sports others could be Maths genius while others may show keen interest in English. A good teacher helps the students explore their interest and identify their capabilities. She/he encourages the students to hone their skills in the subjects or activities they are interested in and at the same time ensures they do not neglect other subjects or academics as a whole.

The reason why a special day has been dedicated to people belonging to this profession is to give them respect and express gratitude.

Teachers’ Day Celebration at Schools

Students in schools across India celebrate Teachers’ Day with great enthusiasm. Students dress up like their favourite teachers on this day and visit junior classes. They are assigned different classes where they go and teach on this day. This is great fun for both senior wing as well as junior wing students. They study as well as indulge in different activities during these sessions. The senior students ensure the school discipline is maintained all through and the juniors co-operate with them in the same.

In many schools, junior students also dress up as different teachers and are asked to enact their role. Competitions are held and the one with the best dress and role play wins the same. Various other competitions are also held and cultural activities are organized on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. These activities usually take place in the second half of the day. During the first half, the senior students take the classes while the teachers relax and have fun in the staff room.

Teachers are also seen dressed up beautifully. Most of them wear a Sari or some other special attire and go for great hair styles. The schools are decorated well to welcome them. Students especially stay back after school a day before to decorate the classes for this occasion. They apply various innovative methods to decorate the classes and also come up with creative activities for the day. They begin the preparation for Teacher’s Day celebrations days before the same.

In many schools, students give dance performances, perform plays, conduct fancy dress competitions, deliver speeches and indulge in many other activities while the teachers watch them perform. In some schools collective activities are organized for students and teachers. This is all the more fun. They play different games and indulge in various activities together and bond well over the same.

Students also bring Greeting Cards, Flowers and other gifts items for their teachers on this special occasion. The teachers also get delighted to receive different types of colourful gifts from their students.So we have come to know that the Teacher’s Day is a very important day in the life of every person because every individual of the nation whether, young or old, has been a student some day. We must celebrate this day with zeal and respect to express our gratitude towards our teachers. It is not necessary to give them heavy and costly gifts but just a sense of utmost respect is enough to make them happy. A student and teacher’s relation is the most important thing in our nation that needs to be maintained for a long time to make the nation leader of the world.Teachers are the nation-builders by building the future of citizens living in the country. But nobody was there in the society to think about teachers and their contributions. The whole credit goes to only one leader of India, President Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan who advised us to celebrate his birthday as teacher’s day. Since 1962, 5^th of September is being observed as Teacher’s Day every year. Our teachers not only teach us about subjects, but they also improve our personality, confidence and skill level. They make us able to get over from any problem or difficulty all through the life....