New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday paid tribute to former President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on Teachers' Day, highlighting his contributions as a philosopher, educationist and statesman.

In a post on X, Ramesh said Teachers' Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Radhakrishnan, who served as the first Vice President and the second President of India.

"Today is Teachers' Day, celebrated on the birth anniversary of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first Vice President and second President of India. He was a renowned philosopher, brilliant writer, mesmerising speaker, an impactful diplomat for a short while in the USSR, and a man deeply devoted to the cause of education and institution building. His was the...