Overview

• Schools and colleges plan role-reversal activities, cultural programmes and felicitation events as students prepare tributes to their teachers.
• National outlets have published ready-to-use speeches, step-by-step writing guides, message lists and gift ideas to help organisers and students.
• Coverage notes growing use of AI tools such as ChatGPT to draft short, tailored Teachers’ Day speeches and prompts in multiple styles and languages.
• Articles revisit Radhakrishnan’s legacy as a philosopher, educator, first Vice-President and second President of India to explain the day’s significance.
• Reports also distinguish India’s September 5 observance from UNESCO’s World Teachers’ Day on October 5, which recognizes teachers globally.