NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to Dr S Radhakrishnan, India's second president, and extended his greetings to the entire teaching community on the occasion of Teachers' Day.
Saluting the the entire teaching fraternity for their "hard work, dedication and commitment:, he said, "in addition to teaching subjects in the classroom, teachers are exceptional guides and mentors, who play prominent roles in the lives of their students."
"The selfless nature of teachers is universally admired. Despite the busy schedules and familial responsibilities, teachers ensure that students are able to learn new ideas and concepts with ease," he added.
Teachers' Day is celebrated across the country in the memory of Dr S Radhakrishna, a brilliant teacher and mentor, who was born on September 5, 1888. His contributions to the field of education are exemplary. In 1962, the tradition to celebrate Teachers' Day began to honour Radhakrishnan and the teaching community in general.
PM Modi highlighted the shift that was taking place in the education sector, where there was a move away from the "conventional approach of merely focusing on outlays" with priority now being given to "outcomes".
The Prime Minister also used the occastion as an opportunity to focus on the need to curb single-use plastic.
"As you are aware, India has taken up a mass movement to eliminate single use plastic," he said, adding "I seek the active support and participation of the teaching community in this movement. If teachers explain to the students the harm caused to our environment by single-use plastic and advise them to shun it, students will feel motivated to become a part of the cause."
Saluting the the entire teaching fraternity for their "hard work, dedication and commitment:, he said, "in addition to teaching subjects in the classroom, teachers are exceptional guides and mentors, who play prominent roles in the lives of their students."
"The selfless nature of teachers is universally admired. Despite the busy schedules and familial responsibilities, teachers ensure that students are able to learn new ideas and concepts with ease," he added.
शिक्षक दिवस के अवसर पर सभी शिक्षकों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। Teachers Day greetings to everyone. India pays tribut… https://t.co/njTg2u0Gtp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1567647971000Teachers' Day is celebrated across the country in the memory of Dr S Radhakrishna, a brilliant teacher and mentor, who was born on September 5, 1888. His contributions to the field of education are exemplary. In 1962, the tradition to celebrate Teachers' Day began to honour Radhakrishnan and the teaching community in general.
PM Modi highlighted the shift that was taking place in the education sector, where there was a move away from the "conventional approach of merely focusing on outlays" with priority now being given to "outcomes".
The Prime Minister also used the occastion as an opportunity to focus on the need to curb single-use plastic.
"As you are aware, India has taken up a mass movement to eliminate single use plastic," he said, adding "I seek the active support and participation of the teaching community in this movement. If teachers explain to the students the harm caused to our environment by single-use plastic and advise them to shun it, students will feel motivated to become a part of the cause."
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