Teacher's Day 2017: Tributes To Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Flood Twitter

Happy Teacher's Day: The hashtags #HappyTeachersDay and #SarvepalliRadhakrishnan are trending on Twitter

New Delhi: In India, the 5th of September marks Teacher's Day. Teacher's Day is celebrated in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on September 5, 1888. Dr Radhakrishnan was India's first vice president and second president. He was also a widely-respected academic, philosopher and Bharat Ratna recipient. Since 1962 - the year he became president - India has commemorated Dr Radhakrishnan's birth anniversary by paying tribute to its teachers and gurus on this day. Fittingly, the top trends on Twitter today are the hashtags #HappyTeachersDay and #SarvepalliRadhakrishnan. Twitterati are paying tribute to Dr Radhakrishnan, India's most revered teacher, and their own gurus as well.

Leading the way are the President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who tweeted their greetings. President Kovind greeted teachers across the country on the occasion of Teacher's Day. Prime Minister Modi saluted the teaching community who he said have a central role in realising the dream of a "New India."

Here are 15 tweets paying tribute to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on Teacher's Day:

On Teachers' Day, I pay homage to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan & extend heartiest greetings to all teachers of our nation #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 5, 2017

On Teachers' Day, I salute the teaching community that is devoted to nurturing minds & spreading the joys of education in society.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 4, 2017

My tributes to Dr. S Radhakrishnan, an outstanding teacher and statesman on his birth anniversary.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 4, 2017

Teachers have a central role in realising our dream of a 'New India' that is driven by cutting edge research & innovation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 4, 2017

Taking cue from PM @narendramodi 'Mann Ki Baat', let's resolve to 'Teach to transform, Educate to Empower, Learn to Lead' on #TeachersDay. pic.twitter.com/c4qU4vDaeg
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) September 5, 2017

Remembering former president and great educationist Dr. S. Radhakrishnan on his brith anniversary. He remains an inspiration to all of us.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 5, 2017

My tribute to a great philosopher & the former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Ji on his birth anniversary. #TeachersDay pic.twitter.com/hJuX1UvyrE
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) September 5, 2017

On #TeachersDay, a tribute to a great leader, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Teachers have an immense role to play in building the society. pic.twitter.com/xwpWyIMOmY
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) September 5, 2017

A big thank you to all the teachers who have dedicated their lives in shaping young minds. Happy #TeachersDay
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) September 5, 2017

1954 :: Vice President, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Inaugurating Conference On Teaching of Social Sciences In South Asia #TeachersDay pic.twitter.com/nXsz1fClCc
— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) September 4, 2017

A Profession Which Creates All Other Professions....#TeachersDay pic.twitter.com/1N7z6DMrXp
— Democratic Comrade (@Shathaghni) September 5, 2017

The best teachers teach from the heart , not just from the book.
Gratitude to all who have taught me something in life.
Happy #TeachersDay pic.twitter.com/leBh0x6QDT
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 5, 2017

On this #TeachersDay, I salute all the wonderful teachers working tirelessly to educate society. pic.twitter.com/4xvnA8qUST
— MaryKay Loss Carlson (@USAmbIndia) September 5, 2017

Happy #TeachersDay. Thanks to #SarvepalliRadhakrishnan, this day reminds me of all great people who helped me in becoming who I am.
— Kumar Gautam (@Kumargautamkg) September 5, 2017