Teachers play a key role in building Future and Inspiring Dreams.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the role of teachers in building the future as he greeted them on Teachers’ Day.

Swami Vivekananda an acclaimed Indian educationist believed education is the manifestation of perfection. To Vivekananda, education was not only collection of information, but something more meaningful; he felt education should be man-making, life giving and character-building.

To him, education was an assimilation of noble ideas. He helped people understand the importance of education and women’s rights and made societal reforms that worked for the betterment of our nation.

The role of teachers has been well known throughout history. Chandragupta Maurya—the founder of the great Maurya Empire in India, was the first to unite most of India under a single state. The driving force behind Chandragupta Maura was his teacher—Chanakya.

Chanakya was his teacher, strategist, philosopher, economist and royal advisor who helped Chandragupta create the largest empire in the Indian subcontinent.

On the occasion of Teachers Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the teaching fraternity , and said that teachers play a key role in building future and inspiring dreams.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Tributes to Dr S. Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary.” also shared a short video in X of his interaction with the winners of National Teachers’ Award at his official residence at Lok Kalyan Marg on the eve of this Day.

He highlighted the importance of good teachers and the role they can play in shaping the destiny of the country. 

Teachers Day is celebrated every year on this day to commemorate the birth anniversary of former President of India Dr  Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Teachers are indispensable to society, they can transform nations, build happier citizens and boost economies from a classroom. A teacher is a leader, mentor, guide, counsellor, friend and innovator extraordinaire—blending these skills to transform a child from a learner to a leader and shaping the future of society for generations to come.