♦ Teachers Day is celebrated every year in India on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. It happens since 1962. He was born on 1888 and died on 17 April 1975.
♦ Radhakrishnan served as first Vice President (1952 - 62) and second President (1962 - 67) of India.
♦ He got Bharat Ratna in 1954 and Templeton Prize in 1975.
♦ World Teachers’ Day is observed every year on October 5th. It was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1994.
♦ 2024 theme: “Empowering Educators for a Sustainable Future.”
Posted Date: September 5, 2024