Teachers' Day in India tends to focus on school teachers, but professors and mentors who shaped your degree or career deserve the thought too — even if the gesture is smaller and more understated.
Keep It Professional, Not Childish
A college professor's desk is different from a school classroom, so novelty gifts often miss the mark. A clean, well-made acrylic plaque like A Great Teacher Is Hard To Find reads as thoughtful rather than juvenile.
For a Mentor Outside the Classroom
If it's a professional mentor rather than a formal professor, the To My Teacher plaque works just as well — "teacher" doesn't have to mean a classroom.
A Note Matters More Here
With a mentor relationship, a specific note about what their guidance actually changed for you carries more weight than with a school gift. Attach it, don't just hand it over silently.