HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY

Tribute To A Teacher

We held their hands the first day of school.
Our hearts were filled with pride.
There was an aura of fear and apprehension
As we stood close to their side.
We deposited our children at your door,
Our most precious and prized possessions.
We trusted that you would give them more
Then Reading and Writing lessons.
Our unspoken words were, give them self worth.
They are little children, respect their rights.
Teach them with love and remember compassion.
Use a firm hand to break up their fights.
As the years went by, you did us proud
With your guiding hand and understanding smile.
You gave much more then we expected.
That was your way, your undeniable style.
What higher tribute can we pay a teacher?
To what greater heights can he ascend?
Than to have his students praise his work,
And to say “He is my friend.”
- Myrna Beth Lambert

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Bharat Ratna
2nd President of India
In office 13 May 1962 – 13 May 1967
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Lal Bahadur Shastri Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Indira Gandhi
Vice President	Zakir Hussain
Preceded by	Rajendra Prasad
Succeeded by	Zakir Hussain
Vice-President of India
In office 13 May 1952 – 12 May 1962
President	Rajendra Prasad
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Zakir Hussain
Personal details
Born	5 September 1888 Thiruttani, Madras Presidency,British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	17 April 1975 (aged 86) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (now Chennai)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Sivakamu, Lady Radhakrishnan caste = naidu
Children	Five daughters One son
Alma mater	Voorhees College University of Madras
Profession	Philosopher professor
Religion	Hinduism

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Telugu: సర్వేపల్లి రాధాకృష్ణయ్య)(Tamil:சர்வபள்ளி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன்) ( listen (help·info)); (5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975) was an Indian philosopher and statesman^[1] who was the first Vice-President of India (1952–1962) and thesecond President of India from 1962 to 1967.^{[web 1]}

One of India's best and most influential twentieth-century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy,^{[2][web 2]} his academic appointments included the King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science at the University of Calcutta (1921–1932) and Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics at University of Oxford (1936–1952).

His philosophy was grounded in Advaita Vedanta, reinterpreting this tradition for a contemporary understanding.^{[web 2]} He defended Hinduism against "uninformed Western criticism",^[3] contributing to the formation of contemporary Hindu identity.^[4] He has been influential in shaping the understanding of Hinduism, in both India and the west, and earned a reputation as a bridge-builder between India and the West.^[5]

Radhakrishnan was awarded several high awards during his life, including the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, in 1954, and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963. Radhakrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best minds in the country". Since 1962, his birthday is celebrated in India as Teachers' Day on 5 September.^{[web 3]}

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