During a recent event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed National Teachers’ Day Award winners, urging educators to extend their influence beyond traditional classroom settings. He emphasized the importance of helping children maintain their innocence and curiosity, highlighting the role teachers play in fostering these qualities in their students.
During the conversation, PM Modi made a point about the “child within. The Prime Minister also warned about the growing problem of drug abuse. He said continuous awareness is needed so that children can stay safe and do not fall into harmful habits unknowingly.
Teachers, he said, need to keep that alive not just in their students, but in themselves too. Real education, according to him, happens when teachers become part of a student’s life, not just someone standing at the front of a room, focused only on syllabus and textbooks.
Earlier reporting noted: Look beyond academics, spot behavioural changes and help: PM Modi to teachers Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged teachers to look beyond students’ academic performance and remain attentive to changes in their behaviour and everyday lives, particularly warning about drug addiction and excessive screen use. Then there’s the National Education Policy. circled back to this, stressing that students need real-world exposure, practical skills, and experiences beyond what a classroom alone can offer. The interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and award-winning teachers highlights the vital role educators play in shaping the future of the country. It also reflects the importance of modern, practical, and student-friendly education that goes beyond textbooks and helps children grow into responsible citizens. He also called on teachers to preserve childhood innocence, nurture curiosity and instil the “dignity of labour.
Earlier reporting noted: This year, 82 teachers and educators have been selected for the National Teachers Awards . They include 48 school teachers, 21 teachers and faculty members from higher educational institutions and polytechnics, and 13 skill trainers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, according to a Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) release issued on Saturday.
Earlier reporting noted: The PMO said Modi emphasised that teachers need to look beyond academic performance and be attentive to changes in children’s behaviour. Referring to the gradual reduction of the traditional joint-family structure, he said teachers have an increasingly important role in children’s lives and should observe them closely, identify problems and provide personal attention wherever required.
