“Greetings to dear friends on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. May the Almighty bless humanity with good teachers imbued with His own virtuous elements.” ____________________ “A teacher can open the door for you, but you must enter yourself.” …..a Chinese proverb – China (officially the Peoples Republic of China) is an East Asian nation and the worlds most populous country (1.35 billion people), governed by the Communist Party, with Beijing as its capital. China is the worlds second-largest country by land area (9.6 million square kilometers), Its Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are the third- and sixth-longest in the world, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau to the densely populated eastern seaboard which has 14,500 kilometers long coastline along the Pacific Ocean. China’s history is ancient (one of the worlds earliest) that flourished in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, Chinas political system was based on hereditary monarchies or dynasties, beginning with the semi-mythological Xia of the Yellow River basin (about 2000 BCE). Since 221 BCE, when the Qin Dynasty first conquered several states to form a Chinese empire, the country has expanded, fractured and been reformed numerous times. The Republic of China overthrew the last dynasty in 1911, and ruled the Chinese mainland until 1949. After the defeat of the Empire of Japan in World War II, the Communist Party defeated the nationalist Kuomintang in mainland China and established the Peoples Republic of China in Beijing on October 1, 1949, while the Kuomintang relocated the ROC government to its present capital of Taipei (Taiwan). ______________________ TEACHERS’ DAY In many countries, Teachers Day(s) are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers; World Teachers Day is celebrated across the world on September 7 every year. Ever since the importance of teachers has been recognized by [UNESCO] – by adopting the “Recommendation concerning the status of teachers” – World Teachers Day has been celebrated annually. This includes celebrations to honour the teachers for their special contribution in a particular field area or the community in general. The birth-date (the 5th of September) of the second President of the nation – academic philosopher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888 - 17 April 17, 1975) – is celebrated in India as Teachers’ Day. In fact, when Dr. Radhakrishnan (who was a staunch believer of education, and was the well-known diplomat, scholar, President of India and above all a Teacher) became the President of India in 1962, he was approached by some of his students and friends and requested him to allow them to celebrate 5th September, his Birthday. In reply, Dr. Radhakrishnan said, Instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers Day. The request showed Dr. Radhakrishnans love for the teaching profession. From then onwards, the day has been observed as Teachers Day in India. In many schools, the teachers and students report as usual but the usual activities and classes are replaced by activities of celebration, thanks and remembrance. At some schools on this day, the responsibility of teaching is taken up by the senior students to show appreciation for their teachers. In Colleges, the work goes on as usual though professors may be felicitated by their students in various ways. Another day set aside for commemorating teachers in India and Nepal is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August) – observed as Guru Purnima – a day sacred to the memory of the great sage Vyasa who edited the four Vedas, wrote the eighteen Puranas, the Hindu epic Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata. Vyasa – the writer-editor of most of the ancient Hindu-scriptures – even taught Dattatreya, who himself is regarded as the Guru of Gurus (the teacher of teachers). __________________ By AVDHESH SHUKLA
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