Teachers' Day 2021: Check history, significance and more
Every year India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5 to mark the birth anniversary of the country's second president, philosopher and scholar Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Every year India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5 to mark the birth anniversary of former Indian President, philosopher and scholar Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The day is observed to pay respect and recognise the contribution of teachers to society. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Since 1962, Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated a month ahead of the global date on October 5 to honour the country’s second President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on September 5, 1888.
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Dr Radhakrishan took office in 1962. When his students sought his permission to celebrate September 5 as a special day, Dr Radhakrishnan instead asked them to observe September 5 as Teachers’ Day to recognise the contribution of teachers to society.
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In a first, the number of women school teachers in India is higher than their male counterparts, the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report for 2019-20 shows. According to the report, the number of teachers in school increased by 2.72 percent in 2019-20 compared to 2018-19. In 2019-20, 96.87 lakh teachers were engaged in school education, about 2.57 lakh more than the previous year. Of this, 49.15 lakh were female teachers and 47.71 lakh male.
Virtual celebrations have become the new normal since the global COVID-19 outbreak. The Teachers' Day celebration in 2021 will also be restricted to virtual gatherings as schools and colleges continue to remain shut in most parts of India. Representational Image (AP)
