गुर्रू ब्रह्मा गुर्रू विष्णु गुर्रू देवो महेश्वराः
गुर्रू साक्षात परम् ब्रह्मा तस्मैय गुरूवे नमः
“The
mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher
demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
― William Arthur Ward
On this day, we gratefully remember the great educationist Dr Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan, whose dream was that "Teachers should be the best minds
in the country". Hence, Teachers' Day is very important for all our
people, for our students and even for all the parents, as the teachers
lay the foundation for creating enlightened citizens for the nation. In India, Teacher's Day (also called Teachers' Appreciation Day or
National Teacher's Day) is celebrated on 5th of September, every year.
The date was selected, because it is the birthday of a timeless teacher
and the former President of India - Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. When
some of his students and friends approached him and requested him to
allow them to celebrate his birthday, he said, "instead of celebrating
my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege, if September 5th
is observed as Teacher's day".The request showed Dr.Radhakrishnan's
love for the teaching profession. From then onwards, the 5th of
September has been observed as Teachers Day, in India.
Teachers have an influencing role in the life of
every student. They are like beacons of light, guiding us in the
formative years of our life. Teachers mould us and in the process and
shape our future. What we learn from our teachers remains with us,
throughout our life. However, very often, we fail to show our
appreciation and gratitude for their altruistic devotion. Teachers do
need encouragement and support from the community to feel that their
efforts are being recognized. To serve the purpose, Teacher's Day is
celebrated throughout the world, year by year. By celebrating National
Teacher's Day, we thank our teachers for providing us their invaluable
guidance.
गुमनामी के अंधेरे में था पहचान बना दिया
दुनिया के गम से मुझे अनजान बना दिया
गुरु की कृपा ने मुझे एक अच्छा इंसान बना दिया
दुनिया के गम से मुझे अनजान बना दिया
गुरु की कृपा ने मुझे एक अच्छा इंसान बना दिया