Teaching is the most respected profession across the world. India has a long-standing tradition of Guru-Shishya relationship where Guru is revered more than even God or one’s parents. Teachers’ day is celebrated in India, every year on the 5th of September to commemorate the birth anniversary of our second president Dr Sarveapalli Radhakrishnan ( 1962 – 67 ) Dr.S.RadhaKrishnan was a renowned academician and a student-friendly teacher who enjoyed immense popularity amongst his proteges. Internationally, World Teacher’s day is celebrated every year on 5th Oct. to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. UNESCO started these celebrations in 1994 to celebrate teachers and the teaching professionals. The theme for this year’s World Teachers’ Day has been declared to be, “Young Teachers: The future of the Profession.”
Teachers are the architects of society. They are nation builders. The impact they have on their students cannot be measured in any terms. Starting from the kindergarten, up till the university level and sometimes even beyond, teachers leave deep impressions upon their pupil’s personalities and lives. The significance of a good teacher can never be undermined. A teacher- student relationship is the most selfless of all relations in which the teacher gives and expects nothing in return. They inspire, guide, mentor, encourage, serve as role models and are akin to parents outside the home. Teachers selflessly share their knowledge and experiences with their students and count their students’ successes as their own, take pride in their accomplishments and always encourage them to be better versions of themselves.
Nowadays, teacher’s day greetings are exchanged over email’s, WhatsApp messages or Facebook posts. Technology has overtaken the personal touch in every relationship and teacher-student relation is no different. Sources of information have also changed. Earlier we would turn to books and well-read teachers. We had no one except our teachers to clarify our doubts and provide us leads for research, which they so kindly and wilfully did. Now online tutorials and video lectures are the preferred choices for students. Earlier we would spend copious hours in the library reading and researching, now google provides all the information that you need in seconds. But, the credibility of information accessed over the internet cannot be vouched for. Ultimately one has to turn to a teacher for verification and validation. Thus, one can safely say that teachers are, will be, and have always been, irreplaceable.
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