3rd January 1831 is an anniversary of the Great Educationalist of India Bodhisattva Rashtramata Savitribai Phule.

3rd January 1831 is an anniversary of the Great Educationalist of India Bodhisattva Rashtramata Savitribai Phule.

Bodhisattva Savitribai PhuleSavitribai was the teacher who educate all females and all untouchables of India.

Whether we called 'Guru' or 'Sir' or 'Madam' to our teacher, they were, are and will continue to be our guide. They help us in our overall development. We should always be thankful to them for their constructive work.

All Indians expresses and gratitude this by celebrating Teacher's Day of India on 3rd January every year. Since pre 1970 the Dalit Panther, one of Ambedkarite organizations in India, celebrating 3rd January as a 'Teacher's Day of India' in remembrance of Bodhisattva Rashtramata Savitribai Phule, who gave her entire life for:

•             Educating the females

•             Educating the untouchables

•             Educating the poor

•             Educating the workers

•             Educating the labors

•             Educating the senior citizens

•             Educating all the people of all the age groups from all the castes and communities...

In her all schools, Savitrabai always teaches her students about cleanness, importance of education, importance of books, importance of parents and teachers in their life, responsibilities towards their parents, communities and nation, importance of English language as a knowledge source, how to find the simplest way to learn new things.

in India for femalesBuilding the schools by their own strengths, to spread the education among all the castes and communities, was a very difficult task. And when we talk about this in Indian scenario, we should always be aware how difficult it is in today's date also. The contribution of Bodhisattva Rashtrapita Jyotirao Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule in education field is countless! If Jyotirao and Savitribai didn't worked for our mother's and sister's education, possibility that today's generation could be the 'Generation of un-educated people' and India could be called as 'Un-educated India'. Because if a mother is an educated, her entire family will be educated!

Those who forget the history or knows the history but not ready to accept it due to their 'caste-feelings', they are curse to Indian society. In Marathi language there is a very good phrase 'Khallya Mithala Na Jagne'!

In 1962 Indian government announced to celebrate 'Teacher's Day' on 5th September. After going through the life sketch of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan we do not get any idea about his contribution in education and educating to all castes and classes in a large amount (check this). Becoming a diplomat or politician or Vice President or President or mere visiting the functions of schools and colleges or giving permission to celebrate own birthday as a teacher's day, doesn't mean that it should be celebrated as 'Teacher's Day of India' by the masses. Fact is true teacher never says that one should celebrate their birthday as 'Teacher's Day'!

On the other hand the life of Savitribai was to spread the education among all people from scratch! Even today the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are not getting the right to education. On the other hand, Savitribai opened all the doors of education to not only for SC/ST but for Un-touchable than Un-touchable's - the Females too!

Its time to nurture our brain and mind!

Its time to say:

'A' for 'Ambedkar' instead 'Apple'

'B' for 'Buddha' instead 'Ball'

'C' for 'Constitution' instead 'Cat'

In Ambedkarite movement there is a very good and meaningful poem:

A father who activly takes part in Ambedkarite movement, saying to his child...

'Itha Bas Tu Majhya Mhora

Tula Shikvto Ambedkar!'

Savitribai never got the respect in her entire life from Indian society (some honored exceptions!) when she was alive and stuggling for educating females and untouchables without any help. Now because we know her life, her efforts and her contributions in education and social development, its our duty to spread these facts and to remember the Great Educationist of India!

Lets celebrate the 'Teacher's Day of India' on every 3rd January as it was already started celebrating by Indians since four decades.