World Student Day 2020 Image: APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday is celebrated as Student Day
New Delhi:
India celebrates World Student Day today. Former APJ President Abdul Kalam’s birthday on October 15 is celebrated as World Student Day. Dr Kalam was a great teacher, an eminent scientist and a great statesman. For his unique quality of being close to ordinary people, especially young people, he is lovingly called the “President of the People”. After completing his term as the 11th President of India, Dr Kalam returned to teaching the very next day. Sure World Student Day, we remember how he encouraged students to dream big and never be afraid of failure. Dr Kalam was also a role model for teachers. Good teachers make great human beings, Dr Kalam thought.
“Creativity is indeed the result of the educational process and the school environment and above all the ability of teachers to ignite the minds of students. The essence of this can be seen in the following verses: learning gives creativity, creativity leads to reflection, thought provides knowledge, knowledge makes you great, ”Dr APJ Abdul Kalam said in his speech at the 2004 National Teacher Award.
World Student Day 2020 Image: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with students (file photo)
The former president said: “The aim of the teacher should be to strengthen human character and values, improve children’s learning ability through technology, and build children’s confidence to are innovative and creative, which will make them competitive to face the future. “
World Student Day: quotes from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam that inspire us
- “Dream, dream, dream. Dreams turn into thoughts And thoughts turn into action.”
- “There is no greater power in heaven or on earth than engagement in a dream.”
- “If parents and teachers show the dedication needed to shape the lives of young people, India would have a new life.”
- “Change is crucial. It brings new thinking; new thinking leads to innovative actions.”
- “A renaissance is imperative if we are to become a knowledge superpower again rather than simply providing cheap labor in high tech fields.”
- “Wisdom is a weapon to ward off destruction; it is an inner fortress which enemies cannot destroy.”
- “Thought is the capital, the business is the way, hard work is the solution”
- “We do not all have the same talent. But we all have an equal chance to develop our talents”
