<h5>Why is Teachers’ Day celebrated?</h5><p>Teachers' Day, also known as Shikshak Divas, is observed on 5th September each year in India. This day is celebrated to honour India’s first Vice President and former President, scholar, philosopher, and Bharat Ratna awardee, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was born on this day in 1888.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/teachers-day-2023%2FPhotograph_of_Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=88c33c57-2d40-498a-9f08-367920e7fac9"><figcaption>An image of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.</figcaption></figure><p>When Dr. Radhakrishnan became India's second President in 1962, his students wanted to mark this day as a special day. Instead, he asked that the day be celebrated to acknowledge the essential contribution teachers make to society.</p><p>Dr. Radhakrishnan was a highly educated man. He also taught at numerous colleges in India and abroad. Some of them include Chennai's Presidency College and Calcutta University. He also held an important position at the University of Oxford. It is appropriate to celebrate his birthday as Teachers’ Day.</p><h5>What is done on this day?</h5><p>School kids offer their teachers flowers, sweets, chocolates, homemade cards, etc., to express their gratitude. Students also conduct cultural programmes and activities for their teachers in schools and colleges.</p><p>The day is celebrated to show the love and affection a student has for their teachers. This day also allows students to interact with their teachers in a more casual manner than in class. This can help them form bonds with their teachers.</p><p>So, how did you celebrate this year’s Teachers’ Day? Also, who is your favourite teacher? Tell us in the comments.</p>

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