2. • Matha (Mother)
• Pitha (Father)
• Guru (Teacher)
Guru (Teacher)
• Deivam (God)
Hierarchy of Life
Hierarchy of Life
““There can be a multiple teachers, but onlyThere can be a multiple teachers, but only
s

3. Teachers' Day around the worldTeachers' Day around the world
• 19 countries celebrate a common Teachers' Day on
October 5October 5: Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia,
Germany, Lithuania, Macedonia, Maldives, Mauritius,
Republic of Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan,
Philippines, Kuwait, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia,
and United Kingdom.
• 11 countries celebrate a common Teachers' Day on
February 28February 28: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt,
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain, UAE, and
Oman.
The UNESCO started observing October 5 as World Teachers' Day fromThe UNESCO started observing October 5 as World Teachers' Day from
19941994

4. ““Guru is the beacon to a spiritually aligned life”Guru is the beacon to a spiritually aligned life”

5. • 1962, India has been celebrating Teachers'
Day on 5th September as a symbol of
tribute and honor to the contribution made
by teachers to the society.
• This day is also celebrated to honor Dr.Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the great
teacher, academic philosopher -born on the
same day in 1888.
““The more you become surrendered to theThe more you become surrendered to the GuruGuru, the more, the more
you feel your freedom”you feel your freedom”

7. Born on sep 5, 1888 - Thiruttani, Madras province, India studied
philosophy
 Professor at Presidency College, Madras
Professorship in Calcutta University
Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University
What you share with a Guru is not a relationship; it is connectivity
 Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
“What you share with a Guru is not a relationship; it is connectivity”
Dr.

8. Facts about the Legend
• I Vice president of India
• II President of India
• The Bharat Ratna in 1954
• Dr. Radhakrishnan was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 1931.
• Elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1938.
• He was awarded Order of Merit in 1963.
• He received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 1961.
• Awarded the Templeton Prize in 1975. He donated the entire
amount of the Templeton Prize to Oxford University. In 1989,
the university instituted the Radhakrishnan Scholarships in his
memory. The scholarships were later renamed the
"Radhakrishnan Chevening Scholarships

9. • When he became President, his
students, friends requested him to allow
them to celebrate his birthday, 5
September. He replied,
"Instead of celebrating my birthday, it"Instead of celebrating my birthday, it
would be my proud privilege if 5would be my proud privilege if 5
September is observed as Teachers'September is observed as Teachers'
Day."Day."
““Guru is, one without a second”Guru is, one without a second”

10. Happy Birthday to Dr. RadhakrishnanHappy Birthday to Dr. Radhakrishnan
Happy Teachers DayHappy Teachers Day