Today India is celebrating Teachers' Day which marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the nation’s first vice president (1952–1962) and later the second president of India (1962–1967). He was a scholar, philosopher, recipient of the Bharat Ratna award, a renowned educator, and a prolific leader. Observing this occasion, President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred 45 selected awardees with the National Awards to Teachers 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
महावीर कुल्फी सेन्टर की और से बूंदी वासियों को दीपावली की हार्दिक बधाई व शुभकामनाएं
It is not imperative to have a day to celebrate one’s greatness or honour their efforts, however, today as we observe Teachers' Day, we recognise and commemorate the collective endeavour that our teachers take to nurture the country’s future. A teacher can be anyone, who helps to prepare the new generation and teach them to face worldly challenges to sustain and find the real meaning of life given to us. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also once said in one of his addresses, “Teachers’ determination and sincerity will shape the destiny of the nation as they are laying the foundation and the building blocks of the society”.
In Indian culture, teachers are compared to the qualities of a god: GururBrahma GururVishnu GururDevo Maheshwaraha Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha, which means that Guru is the absolute lord. Indians have always believed in Guru from ancient times and have passed on the instilled teachings from one generation to another. Indians have been civilised in a way where we have been paying respect to our Gurus for ages.
In this respect, it is essential to honour those teachers who have actually made sacrifices to make a difference in society by inventing creative ideas which have given a new way to the teaching format. The purpose of the National Awards to Teachers is to recognise the unique contributions made by teachers in the nation and to honour those educators who, through their dedication and perseverance, have not only enhanced the educational experience of their students but also improved the quality of schooling as a whole.
This year, 45 teachers from across the nation were chosen for the award after a rigorous and three-stage online selection process and President Draupadi Murmu, who was a teacher herself before she entered into politics in 1997, bestowed the selected teachers with the award.
