All posts tagged: Teachers’ Day 2023

Teachers day 2023: Over 130 colleges in Punjab to observe ‘Black Day’ today

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As many as 136 colleges will protest in Punjab, observing Teachers Day as ‘Black Day’, according to a report by the Indian Express. The teachers have alleged that the Punjab government has failed to look into their problems that’s why have decided to hold a protest for two hours on 5 September, Tuesday. Citing a press release, the IE report said that the college professors mentioned that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had announced the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission after a delay of six years. And, on 29 September 2022, the Punjab cabinet issued a notification in this regard while CM Mann had announced that from 1 October 2022 salaries would be paid according to this new scale. To date things have remained only on paper, teachers said. The college professors have asked Mann to ask the Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains to check on the ground reality as to why he was not following the CM’s orders. As per the IE report, the professors said they have worked for ₹21,600 scale and …

Teachers’ Day 2023: History, significance and celebrations of Shikshak Divas

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Teachers’ Day or Shikshak Divas is celebrated annually on September 5 in India to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the country’s first Vice President and former President, scholar, philosopher, and Bharat Ratna awardee, who was born on this day in 1888.  History When Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan assumed office as the second President of India in 1962, his students approached him to seek permission to celebrate September 5 as a special day. He instead, requested them to observe September 5 as Teachers’ Day to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of teachers to society. Dr. Radhakrishnan once stated that “teachers should be the best minds in the country.” World Teachers’ Day, observed on October 5th, is an international initiative led by prominent organisations including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and Education International. This day commemorates the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO recommendation.  The recommendation focuses on establishing fundamental principles related to the rights and responsibilities of teachers, standards for their initial …