Google doodle celebrates Teachers’ Day

In India, September 5 is celebrated as the Teacher’s day since 1962 in honour of India’s second President and revered teacher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Search giant Google on Wednesday dedicated an animated doodle to Teachers’ Day.

In the Google doodle celebrating Teachers’ Day, a spinning globe, wearing spectacles is shown as a teacher. (ANI/Twitter)

In today’s Google doodle, a spinning globe, wearing spectacles is shown as a teacher. The globe is surrounded by icons representing various subjects including physics, chemistry, music, maths, astronomy, among others.

In India, September 5 is celebrated as the Teacher’s day since 1962 in honour of India’s second President and revered teacher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on the same day in 1888. He was a teacher at Chennai’s Presidency College and Calcutta University.

While India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5, World Teacher’s day, designated by UNESCO is celebrated on October 5 every year.