Teacher's Day History, Significance and Wishes

Teacher’s Day 2021

In India, Teacher's Day has been an occasion to remember the contribution teachers have made to our lives. Every year on September 5, students write gratitude notes to their teachers to express thanks for their support.

It matters not whether the students are at school or logged on to an online course if the teacher is an academic or a music teacher if the teacher is a mentor or guide. Therefore, India celebrates Teachers' Day on this day. Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, India's first president, was memorialized on this day in 1962. In addition, it is important to recognize the importance of teachers in the lives of all individuals. Teachers' Day is observed nationwide on September 5th because it is Dr Radhakrishnan's birthday anniversary.

Teacher's Day History

His family was middle-class in Tirutani, where he was born on September 5th, 1888. He served as India's first Vice President and second President from 1893 to 1903. Distinguished as an exemplary teacher, he was considered an outstanding student and a dedicated educator. Additionally, he was an outstanding educator who was highly respected by his students.

His students and friends requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday on September 5 while he was President of India from 1962 to 1967. A pompous ceremony, however, was denied by Dr Radhakrishnan. To acknowledge the contribution that teachers make to society, he said, celebrating this day as Teachers' Day would be a real honour.

Andhra Pradesh was the birthplace of Dr Radhakrishnan in 1888. He became an excellent student at an early age. In the following years, he taught Philosophy at prestigious Indian colleges, including the University of Mysore, the University of Calcutta, and the Madras Presidency College.

A lecture series and appointment as a principal were offered to him at Manchester College, Oxford. In 1929, he delivered the Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College. These lectures were later published in the book An Idealist View of Life.

Significance of Teacher’s Day 2021

As students, we learn how to fight for the battle of life and become better human beings under the guidance of teachers. Since teachers establish the academic foundations of students as well as teach ethics, we celebrate Teacher's Day in honour of them. The importance of the day can be seen particularly in that it's Dr Radhakrishnan's birthday, and he was a teacher who believed strongly in the importance of education in the country and by extension the youth as well.

Celebrations: Teacher’s Day 2021 

Schools, colleges, and education institutions celebrate Teacher's Day to improve the relationship between students and teachers. Respect and love are shown to teachers by students. It's a day upon which students present flowers, chocolates, gifts, and handwritten cards to their favourite teachers to express their affection. Some schools organize cultural activities, such as writing essays, making speeches, playing games for teachers, and holding small celebrations.

Last year, schools and colleges were closed due to the COvid-19 pandemic, and schools resorted to virtual celebrations in place of the real ones. Many schools have continued to offer online classes in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the Delta variant spread the threat. Therefore, virtual wishes and greetings are perfect ways to let your teachers know how much you cherish and love them, even if you are no longer a school or college student. This is because quality education is built on the foundation of teachers and teachers are often the few people in our lives who enjoy it when we, as their students, surpass them.

Wishes and Messages for Teacher's Day 2021:

• Thank you for your guidance and wisdom, Teacher. I wouldn't be where I am today without you! Many thanks for Teachers Day and congratulations!
• It is you who lit the spark in my life, the one who inspired me, the one who guided me. I hope you have a great Teachers' Day!
• Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher. My life would have been impossible without your guidance!
• We receive life from our parents, while we learn how to live it from a teacher. My life is a better place because of you. We hope you had a wonderful Teacher's Day!
• You have taught me so much, Teacher, and I'm grateful for everything you have taught me.
• You are most likely to find the answer to a question from the teachers who ignite your curiosity. Your words inspired me! Thank you!
• As a teacher, you are such a blessing to me, as you not only push me toward my goals but also mentor me throughout the process. I wish you a happy Teacher's Day.
• Please accept my thanks for pushing me to become the best version of myself. I wish you a happy Teacher's Day!
• I'm grateful for what you've taught me, teacher. Thank you for having me as your student.
• It's an honour to work with you and I appreciate the hard work, effort, and compassion you put forth. I wish you the best on this Teacher's Day!
• It's you who has been my guiding light and I am inspired to succeed at every stage of my life because of you. There is no better teacher than you!
• You teach us to dream of doing extraordinary things because you make ordinary students like us dream of doing extraordinary things. I hope you had a wonderful Teachers Day!
• During their lifetime, a teacher nourishes the souls of his or her students. Wishing all teachers a Happy Teachers Day!
• Your guidance in life is invaluable to me. My life would not be the same without someone like you guiding me on the right path. Thank you for your service!
• I appreciate how well you understand and care for your students, dear teacher. Greetings on Teachers' Day!
• Thank you for being available whenever problems arose; being a teacher is a hard job. I wish you a happy Teachers' Day!
• A very special gift from God has enabled you to inspire young people like me. Your kind of teacher is needed more than ever. Greetings to all teachers on Teachers' Day! It is a pleasure to know you!

Quotes for Teacher’s Day 2021

• “If a country is to be corruption-free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother, and the teacher.” – Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
• The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth’. – Dan Rather
• "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." – Henry B. Adams
• "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." – William Butler Yates
• "Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best." – Bob Talbert
• "Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together." – Scott Hayden
• "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." – Mark Van Doren
• "It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom." – Michael Morpurgo
• A teacher who can arouse a feeling for one single good action, for one single good poem, accomplishes more than he who fills our memory with rows and rows of natural objects, classified with name and form. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• “Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.” – Josef Albers
• “It is the supreme art of a teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”- Albert Einstein
• “Those who educate children well are more to be honoured than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well.” – Aristotle
• “A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
• “Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.” – Charles Kuralt
• “When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.”- Dalai Lama
• “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instil a love of learning.” – Brad Henry
• “A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• “Intelligence plus character– that is the goal of true education.”- Martin Luther King Jr.
• "When we think we know we cease to learn.” -Dr S Radhakrishnan
• "Books are the means by which we build bridges between cultures." -Dr S Radhakrishnan
• "The true teachers are those who help us think for ourselves." -Dr S Radhakrishnan
• “Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions.”- Unknown