PM extends greetings on Teachers’ Day especially to all the hardworking teachers; Announces PM-SHRI Yojana.

New Delhi: The PM interacted with winners of National Awards to Teachers on Teachers’ Day and also announced development and upgradation of 14,500 schools cross India under the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana

BY | Tuesday, 6 September, 2022

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended greetings yesterday on Teachers’ Day especially to all the hardworking teachers who spread the joy of education among young minds. Modi also paid tributes to former President Dr Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary.

On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the prime minister interacted with the winners of the National Awards to Teachers in New Delhi. The purpose of the National Awards to Teachers is to celebrate and honour the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country, who through their commitment and hard work have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

The National Awards to Teachers accords public recognition to meritorious teachers working in elementary and secondary schools. For the award this year, 45 teachers from across the country have been selected through a rigorous and transparent online three-stage process.

Addressing the gathering, the prime minister paid homage to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He also reminded the teachers that it is all the more important to be felicitated by the current President of India who is also a teacher and has taught in far-flung places of Odisha. “Today, when the country has started fulfilling its colossal dreams of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s efforts in the field of education inspire all of us. On this occasion, I congratulate all the teachers who received the National Award”, the Prime Minister added.

The Prime Minister highlighted the knowledge and dedication of teachers and pointed out that their biggest quality is a positive outlook that enables them to work with students relentlessly for their improvement. “The role of a teacher is to show the light to a person, and it is them who sow the dreams and teach them to turn the dreams into resolve”, he added. State and destiny of India of 2047, the Prime Minister said, is dependent on the students of today and their future is being shaped by the teachers of today, therefore “you are helping the students in shaping their lives and also giving form to the contours of the country,” he said.

On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, Modi also announced development and upgradation of 14,500 schools cross India under the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana.

Making the announcement on Twitter, the prime minister said the PM-SHRI schools will have a “modern, transformational and holistic method of imparting education” with focus on “modern infra including latest technology, smart classrooms, sports and more.”

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