The world teacher's day is kept officially on October 5 however this date is not followed by many countries. Different countries kept the day in honour of one person or other. Since the beginning of this celebration which took ground independently during the 20th century by many countries the date and day of celebrating the day started to vary. However the core meaning and intention or the significance importance of keeping this day links with education in many cases. Like in Argentina teacher's day is observed on the 11 September since the death of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento who is the local educator of Argentina. His death is commemorated as teacher's day as an honour and respect for what he had done for the country. Even today the people of Argentina keep the 11 September as a teacher's day in memory for him.
Likewise, India too celebrates the auspicious occasion of teacher's day on the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan since 1962. Dr. Sarvepalli is one among well-known Indian philosopher as well as stateman who was chosen as the first Vice president of India by the people and later he also became the second president from 1962 to 1967. He was also one among the first person to be awarded for the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India in 1954 and many more award for his outstanding intellectual capacity and human resource. He is a writer, an author and a translator of India's religious and philosophical literature. In 1909 he was appointed to the department of philosophy at the Madras Presidency College and in 1918 he became the professor of philosophy in the University of Mysore. Later again 1921 he became the professor in the University of Calcutta and took over the place of King George V Chair and represented India at the congress of the universities of the British empire in June 1926 and the international congress of Philosophy at Harvard University in September 1926. He is one among the most influential scholars of comparative religion and philosophy and contributed immensely for the growth and development of the country and dedicated specially in the field of education and philosophy. Thus till today his birthday is remembered by all the Indians and kept as a Teacher's day in commemoration of his contribution in the field of education. Till today every school and college kept the day special giving thanks and respect for their teachers.