YS Jagan Pays Tributes To Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan On Teacher’s Day

Sep 05, 2019, 09:49 IST

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy acknowledged the role of teachers in nation building and also paid rich tributes to India's second president Dr Sarvepalli RadhaKrishnan on his birth anniversary, the day that is celebrated as Teachers Day in India.

India is endued with a great culture of worshipping teachers. Teachers are the ones who sculpt young minds and their role is paramount in nation building. Wishing you all a very #HappyTeachersDay. My tributes to Dr. Sarvepalli RadhaKrishnan on his Jayanti. ?

— YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) September 5, 2019

Across the country, September 5 is celebrated as Teachers' Day, a day is dedicated to teachers and acknowledges their contribution in shaping one’s life.

Dr Radhakrishan author, scholar, Bharat Ratna recipient and the first Vice President and second President of independent India, was born on September 5, 1888 into a Telugu family.

He was India's vice-president in 1952, and in 1962, the revered scholar was the President of India.

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