Thursday, February 20, 2020

great teacher of india



8 greatest Indian teachers of all times

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

·         His birthday is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India
·         He was the first Vice President and the second President of the country
·         Taught at Madras Presidency College, University of Mysore
·         He earned high acknowledgement as a teacher of the most difficult concepts of philosophy
·         Laid great emphasis on spiritual education
·         Whenever he used to teach students at his home, he used to welcome them himself, offer them tea and even see them off to the door
·         Once few students asked him if they could celebrate his birthday, he replied, "Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers' Day."
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
·         Scientist and India's 11th President
·         He was a huge advocate of education as the primary driving force of personal growth
·         He believed that apart from holding a mere academic degree, a student should also enhance his personal skills and calibre which are utilised more in shaping an individual's career and life
·         He was a guest lecturer at IIM Shillong, Ahmedabad, and Indore and an honorary fellow of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
·         He taught IT at the IIIT, Hyderabad and technology at Banaras Hindu University and Anna University.
Chanakya
·         Also known as Kautilya, he is the first famous Indian scholar
·         He served as a professor of political science and economics at the Takshila University (in the Punjab province of Pakistan). He later became a teacher at the same university
·         His two famous books are Arthshastra and Neetishastra
Swami Dayanand Saraswati

·         Founder of Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movements of the Vedic tradition
·         He was a well-known scholar of the Vedic lore and Sanskrit language
·         Worked towards promotion of equal rights for women, such as the right to education and reading of Indian scriptures
·         His commentary on the Vedas from Vedic Sanskrit in Sanskrit as well as in Hindi is quite famous

Rabindra Nath Tagore

·         Tagore took teaching out of the confines of the four walls and formed a school which he hoped would be 'the connecting thread' between India and the world
·         Teaching at his school was often done under trees
·         He reinvented the concept of 'gurukul'
Savitribai Phule

·         First female teacher of India's first women's school
·         Founder of the modern Marathi poetry
·         At a time when women's potential and calibre were underestimated, she worked for the upliftment and education of females in the country
·         With her husband's help, she opened a school for untouchable girls
·         Orthodox individuals from the upper cast used to mock at her efforts and throw stones and dung on her. Nevertheless, she continued with her teaching
·         The British government honoured her contribution to education later on
Swami Vivekananda

·         His famous saying: Education is the manifestation of perfection already in men
·         He was the man behind 'Ramakrishna Mission', in which monks and lay people would jointly undertake propagation of Practical Vedanta, and various forms of social service
·         His teachings and philosophy applied this reinterpretation to various aspects of education, faith, character building as well as social issues pertaining to India
·         He propagated the Gurukula system, where the educational institutions and the home are blended together and where the teachers and pupil live together and work in close and harmonious relationship
·         He empowered students to handle different life situations and become good citizens
·         He believed that every individual had infinite potential which can be manifested as excellence in every walk of life.
Premchand

·         Known for his contribution to modern Hindustani literature
·         He was also a teacher in a school in Chunar (Uttar Pradesh)
·         He was influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.


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