How did September 5 become Teachers' Day?
Actually, once some students came to meet India's first Vice President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The students told him, Sir, we want to celebrate your birthday. On this Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan remained silent for some time. He told the students, 'I would be happy if Teacher's Day is celebrated instead of my birthday.' He himself was a teacher and wanted teachers to be respected. In this way the tradition of celebrating his birthday on September 5 as Teacher's Day started.
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Early Life of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Dr. Radhakrishnan was born on 5 September 1888 in Tiruttani village of Tamil Nadu. He belonged to a very simple family. But, his education and teaching method made him very famous among the students. Radhakrishnan received his early education from the village itself. After this he obtained a bachelor's degree. He dedicated most of his life to education and philosophical thoughts. Completed postgraduate studies in philosophy.
When it became difficult to manage household expenses
The special thing was that he got the first position in graduation and post graduation. During this time, he got a job to teach in a college. He was also very interested in teaching the students. However, managing the household expenses became a challenge for Radhakrishnan, who belonged to a simple family. Since his family was big and his father had retired. The money he got from the college job was not enough for the household expenses. The responsibility of the house was on Radhakrishnan's shoulders. To fight this challenge, Radhakrishnan started giving tuition from house to house. The family's household expenses started being met from the fees he got from tuition.
Influence of Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda's thoughts had a great influence on Radhakrishnan's life. Radhakrishnan also considered him his source of inspiration. As a professor, he taught students for a long time at Madras Presidency College of Calcutta University. Apart from being a teacher, he was also a good writer. He also wrote books named 'Indian Philosophy', 'Bhagavad Gita' and 'The Hindu View of Life'. When India became independent, he became the first Vice President of India in the year 1952. In the year 1954, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna. After this, in the year 1962, he became the second President of India.
Passion for music and travelling
During his tenure, he paid special attention to education and culture. Apart from education, he also taught life values to his students. He was also very fond of music and was adept at playing the Veena. He also loved to visit Indian pilgrimage sites. (Agency)