The day to be thankful to the ones who have nurtured us all, passing on the great learning and educating us not only theoretically but also practically. September 5, 2019, Teachers Day who has not only taught us through textbooks but also teaching us how to implement more things in life.

Not only today but every day should be dedicated to all of you because somewhere or the other we all are teachers who try to apply good things every time.

But no one is ever old for learning and grasping new things, let’s takes some inspiration from the person itself because of whom we celebrate this day as Teacher’s day, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Today is the birth anniversary of the great philosopher, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was the first vice president and second president of India.
Radhakrishnan was a distinguished scholar of comparative religion and philosophy. His philosophy was based on the reinterpreting the tradition for a contemporary understanding – Advaita Vedanta.

Dr Radhakrishnan has given 40 years of his life to education. He believed that education can transform the world.
He believed that “instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as teachers’ day”
 
Here are a few of the teachings which we can recall today to keep that ‘education’ alive:

- Books are the means by which we build bridges between cultures.

- Teachers should be the best minds in the country.

- A literary genius, it is said, resembles all, though no one resembles him.

- A life of joy and happiness is possible only on the basis of knowledge and science.

- When we think we know, we cease to learn.

- The end-product of education should be a free creative man, who can battle against historical circumstances and adversities of nature.

- The main function of a university is not to grant degrees and diplomas, but to develop the university spirit and advance learning. The former is impossible without corporate life, the latter without honours and post-graduate.

- True teachers are those who help us think for ourselves.

Today what we are and we can be is dependent upon education especially because of the teachers who have imparted their knowledge to us to shape our future and made present better, as he once said anubhavāvasānameva vidyā phalam. The fruit of knowledge is the fruit of education which comes from experience.