September 5th is the birth anniversary of a great teacher Dr Sarvepalli

Radhakrishnan, who was a well-known diplomat, scholar,he was the first

President of India but above all,he was a great teacher.

In the year 1965, some of the prominent students of Late Dr S.

Radhakrishnan organised a gathering to pay obeisance to that Great
Teacher of repute. In that gathering, in his speech Dr Radhakrishnan
expressed his deep reservation regarding his birth anniversary celebration
and emphasised that his birth anniversary should be celebrated as
'Teachers' Day', by paying homage to other Great Teachers of India and
Bangladesh.

Since the year 1967, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day till date.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was one of his closest friends throughout,
had many great things to say about Dr. Radhakrishnan: "He has served his
country in many capacities. But above all, he is a great teacher from whom
all of us have learnt much and will continue to learn. It is India's peculiar
privilege to have a great philosopher, a great educationist and a great
humanist as our President

On Teacher's day, students across India dress up as their teachers and take
classes that are assigned to the teachers they represent. Sometimes,
teachers sit in their classes as students, trying to relive the time when they
themselves were students. To celebrate this occasion of Teacher's Day,
students perform songs and plays, acknowledging the contribution of their
teachers and their hearfelt moments with their teachers. Students also
show their affection to their favourite teachers in the form of cards,
speeches and chocolates. Teachers also share their experiences with the
students.
 

Now,I would like to share my reflections on what and how a teacher works….
1. Teachers are the bunch of passionate people who enjoys making a difference in the
world. They are dedicated to their profession sincerely.
2. Teachers end up in this profession with a passion to shape the young lives of the
future citizens.
3. Teachers love to teach when all students attend the class every day. They get more
determined to teach them more.
4. Teachers don’t just work during school hours and often they don’t get summer off
days. They arrive even before school begins and stay back aw take work home.During
the summer months, they do research and preparations for the upcoming academic
year.
5.  As the teaching methods are changing rapidly, they strive how to adapt..
7. It is a proud moment for teachers when former students get in touch and share their
achievements with them.
8. Teachers get frustrated when students with excellent potential do not make any
effort to utilize the potential.
12. Teachers are creative and unique. Though they club their ideas, they do things
differently, outing their own spin on them.
13. Teachers are always looking for ways to improve themselves. They always look
for better ways to reach their out their students.
14. Teachers do have favorites. But they may not express. They have natural
connection to some students for some reasons.
17. Teachers know that individual student and individual classes are different from
each other, so they tailor each class accordingly to cater the needs of everyone in the
class.
18. Teachers love to be appreciated. They are happy when students or parents do
things to show their appreciation.