Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is building the National Maritime Heritage Complex in the historic Indus Valley civilization region of Lothal in Gujarat with a total cost of 3500 crores rupees.
Teachers' Day or Shikshak Divas marks the birthday of the country's first Vice President (1952-1962) who went on to become the second President of India (1962-1967), a scholar, philosopher, Bharat Ratna awardee, Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.