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3. “There can be a multiple teachers, but only one Guru”

4. Teachers' Day around the world
• 19 countries celebrate a common Teachers' Day on
October 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 28: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt,
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain, UAE, and
Oman.
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The UNESCO started observing October 5 as World Teachers' Day from
1994

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6. • 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.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the great
teacher, academic philosopher -born on the
same day in 1888.

8. ✓Born on sep 5, 1888 - Thiruttani, Madras province, India studied
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✓ Professor at Presidency College, Madras
✓Professorship in Calcutta University
✓Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University
✓ Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
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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

10. • 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
would be my proud privilege if 5
September is observed as Teachers'
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