Teacher’s Day celebrations should not last for a day
The process of celebrating the birthday of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as 'Teacher's Day' started in 1967, has now taken the form of a celebration in school-colleges . Cultural programs are held on this day and songs of teachers' glory are sung. Meanwhile, we have forgotten what the concept behind the suggestion of celebrating Teacher's Day would have been? Come amidst the fanfare of Teachers' Day being celebrated all over the country, just think how much respect is given to education and teacher's profession in our society today? Do we meet any of our old teachers today as much emotion as we would when we meet a leader, actor, cricket star, dancer, singer or saint? How many in our younger generation would like to become teachers? Are we not indifferent to professions like teachers, writers and scientists? The Indian economy has recently reached number five in the world on the basis of gross national production. In the next few years we hop...