PM Modi greets teachers on occasion of Teacher's Day
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the teachers on the occasion of Teacher's Day.
"On Teachers' Day, I salute the teaching community that is devoted to nurturing minds & spreading the joys of education in society," the Prime Minister's tweet read.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister also paid homage to Dr. S Radhakrishnan, the first Vice-President of India and the second President of the nation, on whose birthday the country celebrates Teacher's Day.
"My tributes to Dr. S Radhakrishnan, an outstanding teacher and statesman on his birth anniversary," his tweet read.
The Prime Minister said that teachers have a central role in realising the 'New India' dream.
"Teachers have a central role in realising our dream of a ‘New India’ that is driven by cutting edge research & innovation," he said.
"Let us make the next 5 years about 'teach to transform, educate to empower & learn to lead.'," an ensuing tweet read.
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