| TRIBUTE TO TEACHERS | | | | In the present day, students do have respect for |
| Teacher's day is celebrated every year on the | | | | their teacher, but with a difference. |
| 5th September in India. | | | | Students talk to the teachers freely and teachers |
| It is a dedication to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | | | | too are more friendly with their wards. |
| who was the President of India. | | | | More freedom is enjoyed by the students of |
| He was basically a dedicated teacher and a | | | | advance countries like the US. |
| believer in education. | | | | Students call their teacher by first name. |
| The birthday of this great scholar is been | | | | Thus, the association with teachers is greater. |
| observed as Teacher's day. | | | | However such relationships have not yet come to |
| Since I was a teacher, I received SMS, e-mails | | | | our country like India. |
| and greeting cards from my students who are | | | | Moral values are taught to every student who |
| now teachers too. | | | | tries to absorb and adopt. |
| They remember me on this auspicious day as | | | | Teachers learn many things from their students |
| their beloved teacher. | | | | and vice versa. |
| I feel happy to receive their greetings and good | | | | Teachers make teaching more enjoyable by |
| words every year on this particular day. | | | | simple stories through joy and happiness. |
| The teachers range from school to colleges. | | | | Young children, grown ups and the college going |
| In fact, the responsibility of school teachers is | | | | teenagers are being managed by teachers. |
| very important as compared to that of college | | | | The day these students pass from one class to |
| teachers. | | | | an upper class, is the real achievement day for |
| Teaching children is very difficult, because the | | | | the teachers. |
| teacher needs lot of patience and dedication. | | | | Students look for good teachers who can inspire |
| Women teachers are good at it and there are a | | | | and motivate. |
| good number of them devote their life for | | | | Therefore, teachers have to learn more about |
| teaching. | | | | education technology and update their knowledge |
| Someone said that teachers bring you the | | | | regularly. |
| brighter side life. | | | | It helps not only the teacher but also the |
| True, we should agree, because the knowledge | | | | students. |
| we receive guide us to progress in the proper | | | | Each student is proud of his or her school or |
| path. | | | | college. |
| Education is the basic culture we need to lead a | | | | When a student enters his earning age, most of |
| good life. | | | | them end up as the best engineers, doctors and |
| Teacher, Parent and Student are the three people | | | | businessmen who visit their school or college and |
| involved. | | | | meet the new students and teachers and tell |
| The harmony of these three brings better | | | | them about their past school or college days. |
| education. | | | | Some of them even contribute money, books, |
| Teachers of today are of various kinds. | | | | scholarships etc., to their alma mater because of |
| Most of them opt for teaching, when they fail to | | | | their love and affection to establish a link. |
| get other attractive opportunities in life. | | | | The human gratitude is being seen all over the |
| No one thinks that teaching is equivalent to a | | | | world. |
| profession like engineering, medicine, law or | | | | People prefer to uplift the schools in which they |
| information technology. | | | | studied. |
| Although, much is talked about teaching and | | | | The teachers are happy to receive such |
| teachers, they are kept in the low side of | | | | encouraging contributions for their schools and |
| remuneration. | | | | colleges. |
| Those who come to teaching, become best | | | | The standard of living of college teachers has |
| teachers because of their love for this noble | | | | gone up whereas that of school teachers is still on |
| profession. | | | | the brink. |
| Teachers especially school teachers invariably lead | | | | In every Teacher's Day, some selected teachers |
| a simple life. | | | | are being honoured by the Government. |
| May be they do not have much money to lead a | | | | State Governments also honour selected |
| luxury life. | | | | teachers. |
| However, they teach their student the best things | | | | These honours are simple encouragements for |
| of life. | | | | this particular community. |
| We do find some teachers are harsh to their | | | | Above all the greatest honour a teacher gets is a |
| students. | | | | phone call of greetings from one of his unknown |
| During the past, students used to have lot of | | | | students on the Teacher's Day. |
| respect towards teachers. | | | | Long live Teacher's Day! |