Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa on her death anniversary.
CM Pattnaik took to his Twitter handle and said, “Humble tribute to Bharat Ratna #MotherTeresa on her death anniversary & #InternationalDayOfCharity. On this special day, let’s pledge to selflessly contribute towards the upliftment of the poor and destitute.”
Humble tribute to Bharat Ratna #MotherTeresa on her death anniversary & #InternationalDayOfCharity. On this special day, let's pledge to selflessly contribute towards the upliftment of the poor and destitute. pic.twitter.com/vGCGyh5IOr
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 5, 2021
Mother Teresa’s death anniversary is observed as International Day of Charity on September 5 every year. Mother Teresa, who is known for her dedication towards the downtrodden, died on September 5, 1997, at the age of 87.
Patnaik extended heartiest greetings on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. One of the most distinguished scholars of the 20th century, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birth anniversary is celebrated as Teachers’ Day on September 5. The tradition to celebrate Teachers’ Day actually started in 1962 to honour Radhakrishnan and other teachers.
ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ଦୂର କରି ଜ୍ଞାନର ମାର୍ଗରେ ପରିଚାଳିତ କରିବାରେ ଗୁରୁଙ୍କ ଭୂମିକା ଅତୁଳନୀୟ। ପବିତ୍ର #ଗୁରୁଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଦାର୍ଶନିକ, ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଡ. ସର୍ବପଲ୍ଲୀ ରାଧାକୃଷ୍ଣନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କରୁଛି। #TeachersDay pic.twitter.com/GeSE0at84n
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 5, 2021
Acclaimed for dedicating his life towards education and improving the standards in the field of education, Dr Radhakrishnan was nominated 16 times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and another 11 times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
