Question

Conversations between two students about teacher day

Answer 1

Answer:

Radhika: "Tomorrow

we are going to celebrate Teachers Day."

Rakhee: "Why do we celebrate 5th September as Teachers Day?"

Radhika: "It is

celebrated to honour our teachers who contribute so much to society."

Rakhee: "How did this

custom of honouring teachers start?"

Radhika: "Dr

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a great scholar. He was the first vice president

and second president of India. He was born on September 5, 1888. This day was observed

as Teachers Day in his honour."

Rakhee: "Now I

understand, that is why we pay tribute to our teachers and gurus on this

day. In which year was the celebration of teachers day started?"

Radhika: "In 1962

when Dr Radhakrishnan became the President of India."