Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday is observed on this day…
On September 5, Teachers' Day is celebrated across India every year.
This day marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, he was an esteemed educationist, the first Vice-President of India, and the second President of India.
He was also a scholar, teacher, and renowned philosopher. His personality raised great respect from his students.
He suggested to a group of students, who were eager to celebrate his birthday, to observe it as Teachers' Day.
So, since 1962, schools and higher educational institutions across India have observed the day by paying tribute to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
He was born on September 5, 1888, in a middle-class family in Thiruthani, Tamil Nadu. He was an outstanding student and studied philosophy at Christian College, Madras.
Dr. Radhakrishnan taught at various colleges - from the University of Mysore to the University of Calcutta.
He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, Delhi University, and Banaras Hindu University.
He was the first Indian to hold a chair at the University of Oxford - the Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics (1936-1952). In 1930, he was also appointed Haskell lecturer in Comparative Religion at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Radhakrishnan led the Indian delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and was elected chairman of UNESCO's executive board in 1948.
Dr. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India in 1952 and the second President of India in 1962.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in the country in 1954.
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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