National Teacher’s Day is observed annually throughout India in September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnanwho served as the first vice president and second president of independent India.

He was born on September 5, 1888 in Tiruttani, Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu), British India.

• The day provides a platform to recognize and honor the contribution of teachers to society.
• September 5, 2022 marks the observance of 50 National Teacher’s Day.

First observance:

teacher’s day was first observed in September 5, 1962Dr. S Radhakrishnan’s 77th birthday, to celebrate his work and drive for education.

About Dr. S. Radhakrishnan:

Yo.Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and politician who served as the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962 and later served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.

ii.In 1931 he was knighted by King George V for his service to education. He stopped using the title “sir” after the Independence of India.

iii.The Government of India honored him with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1954.

National Teacher Awards 2022:

On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day 2022 (September 5, 2022), Droupadi Murmu, President of India, congratulated the National Teachers Awards (NAT) 2022 Laureates at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.

• By 2022, 45 teachers from across India have been selected through a rigorous and transparent three-stage online process.
• The nationwide function was organized by the Department of School Education and Literacy of the Ministry of Education.

Click here to see the full list of NAT winners 2022

About the National Teachers Award:

Objective: To celebrate and honor the unique contribution of some of India’s greatest teachers.

Each award carries a certificate of merit, a cash award of Rs 50,000 and a silver medal.

Key points:

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with the 2022 National Teachers Awards winners at the event held at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, Delhi.

Shikshak Parv 2022 – September 5-9:

Yo.The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), under the Ministry of Education, promotes the celebration of Shikshak Parv to recognize the dignity of the teaching profession and the contributions of teachers in nurturing the nation’s young minds.

ii.AICTE has requested to organize various events and activities between September 5-9, 2022 to commemorate Shikshak Parv 2022.

National Shiksha Parv 2022 Webinars:

• September 5 – Role of teachers in the inculcation of human values
• September 6: Role of Teachers in Promoting Indian Languages ​​in Higher Education.
• Sep 7: Role of Teachers in Promoting the Indian Knowledge System.
• September 8: Role of teachers in the development of the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Sep 9: Role of teachers in high tech like AI ML AVGC ARVR, Metaverse etc. in the teaching-learning process.