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Teachers' Day 2020: Pranab Mukherjee's quotes that inspire generations
Updated On: 05 September, 2020 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Here I am no longer a president or a minister; I am just your Mukherjee Sir. I will be very happy if you call me Mukherjee Sir, he said.
Pranab Mukherjee
Post-independence September 5th or Teachers’ Day became one of the most cherished days among children and adults alike because it not only recognised the contribution of teachers in nation building but also celebrated the spirit of a new India, sovereign India.
India celebrated first Teachers’ Day on September 5th 1962, in honor of Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan who was a teacher par excellence and was born on the same date in 1888.
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