In Keeping with the Spirit of the Day (05 September 2014), a presentation I made for my sister some years ago.

1. Teacher’s Day Presentation
Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important
members of society because their professional efforts affect
the fate of the earth
-Helen Caldicott
Pheba Philip
5 September 2011

2. FACTS
• 'Teacher’s Day' is intended to be a special day for the
appreciation of teachers
• World Teachers' Day is celebrated across the world on
October 5
• Ever since the importance of teachers has been
recognized by UNESCO, by adopting the
“Recommendation concerning the status of teachers”,
World Teachers' Day has been celebrated annually.
• In most cases, different countries celebrate a local
educator or an important milestone in education
• Hence, all countries celebrate this day on different
dates, unlike many other International Days.

3. FACTS
• India celebrates its Teacher’s Day on
5th September in the honor of its first
vice-president and second president,
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan September
1888 – 17 April 1975) was an Indian
philosopher and statesman. He was
the first Vice-President of India
(1952–1962) and subsequently the
second President of India (1962–
1967).

4. FACTS
• Among the many honours he received were a
knighthood (1931), the Bharat Ratna (1954) and the
Order of Merit in 1963.
• When he became President, some of his students and
friends requested him to allow them to celebrate his
birthday, 5th September. He replied, “Instead of
celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege
if 5 September is observed as Teachers' Day.”
• Since then, His birthday is celebrated in India as
Teachers' Day on 5 September.
• According to him, “Teachers should be the best minds
in the country.”

5. A Few Ideas on Teachers-
A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam
• Any enlightened human being can be created by
three unique characteristics. And teachers play an
important role in all the three
• One is the moral value system.
• Secondly, the teacher becoming a role model.
Not only does the student learn, but the teacher
shapes his life with great dreams and aims.
• Finally, the education and learning process has to
culminate in the creation of professional
capability leading to confidence and will power to
make a design, to make a product, to make a
system, bravely combating many problems.

6. A Few Quotes…
• "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
(Daniel Rather, (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist and the
former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor
and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable
channel HDNet.)

7. A Few Quotes…
• "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I
remember. Involve me and I learn.“
- Benjamin Franklin on the importance of teachers
(Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706– April 17, 1790) was one of the
Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading author, printer,
political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist,
civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. )

8. Few More Quotes…
• “A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes
itself to light the way for others.” –Anonymous
• “Better than a thousand days of diligent study
is one day with a great teacher.” -Japanese
proverb
• “A gifted teacher is as rare as a gifted doctor,
and makes far less money.” – Anonymous
• “Teachers don't impact for a year, but for a
lifetime.”- Anonymous

9. "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher
explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The
great teacher inspires."
- William Arthur Ward
(William Arthur Ward (1921–1994), author of Fountains of Faith, is one of America's
most quoted writers of inspirational maxims. More than 100 articles, poems and
meditations written by Ward have been published in such magazines as Reader's Digest,
This Week, The Upper Room, Together, The Christian Advocate, The Adult Student etc.)
Closing Thoughts
Pheba Philip
5 September 2011
Teacher’s Day Presentation