Greatest Indian Teachers of Happy Teacher's Day

*September 5 -the birth date of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan*- is celebrated as Teachers' Day. Have a look at the finest teachers who made India great.

September 5, 2019  

''Agood teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others" - Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Teaching is one of the most noble professions. It is a career which not only helps a child gain knowledge about various subjects and domains, but also helps a child recognise his strengths and weaknesses, helping him/her to become a better human being. India has a deep rooted history as far as the field of education is concerned and the contribution, talent and skills of our very own educationalists, teachers and lecturers have been acknowledged globally.

September 5, the birth date of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, is celebrated as Teacher's Day. Have a look at the finest teachers who made India great and who have left evergreen marks in the field of education.

*Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan*

His birthday is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India

He was the first Vice President and the second President of the country

Taught at Madras Presidency College, University of Mysore

He earned high acknowledgement as a teacher of the most difficult concepts of philosophy

Laid great emphasis on spiritual education

Whenever he used to teach students at his home, he used to welcome them himself, offer them tea and even see them off to the door

Once few students asked him if they could celebrate his birthday, he replied, "Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers' Day."

*Dr.  APJ Abdul Kalam*

Scientist and India's 11th President

He was a huge advocate of education as the primary driving force of personal growth

He believed that apart from holding a mere academic degree, a student should also enhance his personal skills and calibre which are utilised more in shaping an individual's career and life

He was a guest lecturer at IIM Shillong, Ahmedabad, and Indore and an honorary fellow of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

He taught IT at the IIIT, Hyderabad and technology at Banaras Hindu University and Anna University.

*Chanakya*

Also known as Kautilya, he is the first famous Indian scholar

He served as a professor of political science and economics at the Takshila University (in the Punjab province of Pakistan). He later became a teacher at the same university

His two famous books are Arthshastra and Neetishastra

*Swami Dayanand Saraswati*

Founder of Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movements of the Vedic tradition

He was a well-known scholar of the Vedic lore and Sanskrit language

Worked towards promotion of equal rights for women, such as the right to education and reading of Indian scriptures

His commentary on the Vedas from Vedic Sanskrit in Sanskrit as well as in Hindi is quite famous

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*Rabindra Nath Tagore*

Tagore took teaching out of the confines of the four walls and formed a school which he hoped would be 'the connecting thread' between India and the world

Teaching at his school was often done under trees

He reinvented the concept of 'gurukul'

Savitribai Phule

First female teacher of India's first women's school

Founder of the modern Marathi poetry

At a time when women's potential and calibre were underestimated, she worked for the upliftment and education of females in the country

With her husband's help, she opened a school for untouchable girls

Orthodox individuals from the upper cast used to mock at her efforts and throw stones and dung on her. Nevertheless, she continued with her teaching

The British government honoured her contribution to education later on

*Swami Vivekananda*

His famous saying: Education is the manifestation of perfection already in men

He was the man behind 'Ramakrishna Mission', in which monks and lay people would jointly undertake propagation of Practical Vedanta, and various forms of social service

His teachings and philosophy applied this reinterpretation to various aspects of education, faith, character building as well as social issues pertaining to India

He propagated the Gurukula system, where the educational institutions and the home are blended together and where the teachers and pupil live together and work in close and harmonious relationship

He empowered students to handle different life situations and become good citizens

He believed that every individual had infinite potential which can be manifested as excellence in every walk of life.

*Premchand*

Known for his contribution to modern Hindustani literature

He was also a teacher in a school in Chunar (Uttar Pradesh)

He was influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.

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