Happy Teachers' Day 2018 Greetings: Twitterati Show Love and Gratitude to Teachers for Paving Their Success Path

Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5 in India honouring Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as it is his birth anniversary. The day pays tributes to all teachers for their dedication and hard work. Educational institutions mark the day with various cultural events giving teachers a break from their busy schedule. Meanwhile, people have taken to Twitter showcasing their love and respect for teachers. From celebrities, politicians to commoners everyone tweeted saying how teachers paved their way to success.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the recipients of National Teachers' Awards in Delhi. He encouraged them to work towards strengthening those with a rural background. According to an official statement, Modi congratulated the awardees for their efforts towards improving the quality of education in the country. He also noted how educators should work towards removing the disconnect between the teachers and the students by which they will remember students throughout their lives. Teachers' Day 2018: How Teachers Build Foundation of Student's Lives That Go Unnoticed.

Here are pictures from his interaction with teachers:

Here are some of the tweets thanking teachers for the love and support:

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art of former Indian President and teacher Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary on Puri beach in Odisha. Check out the sand art below:

President Ram Nath Kovind in a tweet paid homage to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary.

Mumbai Police thanked Mumbaikars for being the best teacher:

Radhakrishnan was a philosopher, scholar and politician who was much loved by his students. He has worked towards shaping the youth of the country in the early years of the independence. Teachers’ Day 2018 Wishes: GIF Images, SMS, WhatsApp Messages to Send Happy Teachers’ Day Greetings to Your Favourite Teacher & Guru This Year!

Modi greeting the teaching community said, "Teachers play a vital role in the shaping of young minds and building our nation. We bow to our former President and a distinguished teacher himself, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti."

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has urged the teaching fraternity to follow on the path of President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and work for the progress of the nation.

Talking about Radhakrishnan, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru once said, "He has served his country in many capacities. But above all, he is a great teacher from whom all of us have learnt much and will continue to learn. It is India’s peculiar privilege to have a great philosopher, a great educationist and a great humanist as her President." In schools and colleges, students greet their teachers with flowers and cards. We wish all teachers a very Happy Teachers' Day!

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