Teacher Day
Teacher’s Day is celebrated in India on the 5th of September. It is observed in the name of the country’s former President Sarveppalli Radhakrishnan. On the occasion, the students express their gratitude and tribute to the teachers who educate them to progress further and face the world.
The significance of Teacher’s Day is getting debated recently especially after certain incidents that led to the death of some students, pointing their teachers as the culprits. Earlier this year in the Martiniere for Boys in Kolkata, 13 year old Rouvanjit Rawla committed suicide after he was allegedly caned and scolded by some teachers and the Principal. Defending himself, Principal Sunirmal Chakravarthy had said that he used caning as a means to express his pain caused by a child’s behaviour. His revelation is quite shocking as it completely puts aside the motive of disciplining a student. The incident got wide media attention and initiated heated discussions for banning corporal punishment. However, such instances still continue to happen. Another student tried to commit suicide after he was punished by his teacher for coming late
at the Mother Teresa Public School in Delhi. Ajay Bagarti, 11, of St. George High School in Orissa’s Bargarh district was beaten to death by his teacher. Another incident came to light was that a 12 year old losing his life after being badly punished by his teachers.
Theses incidents now have shifted the focus to changing student teacher relationship and the need to abandon corporal punishment. The occasion of Teacher’s Day is the right one to ponder over the possibilities to transform this equation into a more healthy and progressive one. Click here for teachers day SMS, message, wallpapers, songs etc..
