Happy Teachers’ Day 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated all the teachers of the country on the occasion of Teacher’s Day for their efforts and true dedication. Today,, PM Modi paid tribute to the famous philosopher, scholar and second President of the country, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
PM Modi Extends Heartfelt Wishes to Teachers
PM Modi wrote on X (Formally Twitter) that “Best wishes on #TeachersDay, an occasion to express gratitude to all teachers who shape young minds. Tributes to Dr. Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary.” On the occasion of Teachers’ Day 2024, Union Home Minister of India Amit Shah extended warm wishes to teachers across the country. He wrote on X, “On #TeachersDay, I bow to all the teachers who not only build the lives of their students but also make invaluable contributions to building a great nation. On the Jayanti of Bharat Ratna, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, I bow to the former President of India and extend my heartfelt greetings to all our hard-working teachers.”
10 Quotes By Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- God is the soul of all souls – The Supreme Soul – The Supreme Consciousness.
- The end product of education should be a free creative man, who can battle against historical circumstances and adversities of nature.
- God lives, feels and suffers in every one of us, and in the course of time, his attributes, knowledge, beauty and love will be revealed in each of us.
- The worst sinner has a future, even as the greatest saint has had a past. No one is so good or bad as he imagines.
- True teachers are those who help us think for ourselves.
- Man is a paradoxical being- the constant glory and scandal of this world.
- Love thy neighbour as thyself because you are your neighbour. It is illusion that makes you think that your neighbour is someone other than yourself.
- A life of joy and happiness is possible only on the basis of knowledge and science.
- It takes centuries to make a little history; it takes centuries of history to make a tradition.
- 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.
Teacher’s Day 2024 is celebrated every year on 5 September in India, which is the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a famous philosopher, scholar and the second President of the country. Born on 5 September 1888 in Tamil Nadu, Dr. Radhakrishnan is known as the carrier of Indian culture, eminent educationist and great philosopher.