Remembering our teachers who showed us the way

“Guru Gobind dono khade kaake lagoon paye,
Balihari guru aapne ke, gobind diyo dikhaye”
-Kabir

“God and teacher are both standing side by side, whom should I look for blessings,
Its the teacher whom I should first go and hug as he made me aware of GOD”

In India we celebrate Teacher’s Day on 5th of September in the memory of Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India, who was born on this day. In our school days, we used to come to school as usual with gifts for our favorite teachers. A teacher is the first person after the parents who introduces the child to this world. He not only teaches him/her but also shape the destiny of the child. Many unanswered question, lots of confusions that surround the child is answered by the teacher. Teachers are responsible to show us the true path, guide us through our difficult times and make us a good individual. Gone are the days when teachers were looked upon as next to God. What has led to this sudden change?

Today one can see teacher unnecessary reasoning with the students, beating them mercilessly, harassing them and even in some case molesting them. In a very rare incident, teachers from Gujarat were accused of rape a few months ago. The respect that the student had for teachers is vanishing. The students now ridicule teachers; they are beaten up and even killed in many instances. So, are all teachers like that as assumed my majority of students?

As children are regarded as the future of a nation, so are the teachers the builders of the nation. Teachers deserve more than that they are given. Just because a few are bad does not mean all teachers are same. These teachers are responsible for your success. They have guided you when you were in school, they helped you when you were in college. They will help you whenever you call for any help. So, my friends, let us on this teacher’s day try to make something different. Let us forget our egos and give the respect to our teachers that they deserve.

Thank you teacher for helping us
To learn what we need to know
We'll all remember you
No matter where we go.

Thank you teacher for being
So nice and kind and good;
We like you so much, teacher,
We'd stay here if we could!

By Joanna Fuchs