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NATION | Teachers’ Day

PM Modi’s message to National Teachers’ Award winners

True strength...

Awareness through knowledge,

and change through awareness

Teachers do not merely teach lessons from books; they teach how to understand life and move
forward. On the occasion of Teachers’ Day (September 5), Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted
with the National Teachers’ Award winners at his residence on Lok Kalyan Marg, sharing insights on
their experiences, innovations, and the future of children. During the interaction, he remarked that
the role of teachers in children’s lives is becoming increasingly significant...

he Prime Minister emphasised that teachers TEACHERS CAN PROVIDE TIMELY
need to look beyond the academic perfor- GUIDANCE
Tmance of children and be attentive to their A teacher’s duty goes beyond completing the
behaviour and daily lives. This is why, upon meeting syllabus; it involves steering childhood in the right
the National Teachers’ Award winners, Prime Minis- direction. On Teachers’ Day, PM Modi highlighted
ter Modi emphasised that preserving the innocence the importance of understanding children’s lives
of childhood is a crucial responsibility – one that beyond the classroom, particularly amid challenges
teachers are well-positioned to fulfil. He noted that like excessive screen use and substance abuse.
children share a common innate nature and curios- Sports, creativity, and meaningful engagement can
ity; if teachers encourage this curiosity and guide it foster better habits and healthy interests in children.
in the right direction, they can play a pivotal role in Meanwhile, an observant teacher can identify subtle
the child’s development. behavioural changes and offer timely guidance.