President Ram Nath Kovind has greeted teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers’ Day.
In a message, President said, Teachers’ Day is observed on the birthday of a great educationist, philosopher and former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He said, Teachers’ Day is an occasion when we honour the dedicated services of all the teachers who play a leading role in the intellectual and moral development of our children. The President said, in Indian tradition, teachers are placed at the same pedestal as God.
Mr Kovind said, during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the pedagogy adopted by the teachers also underwent a major change. He said, during lockdown, our teachers accepted every challenge associated with the introduction of online medium of education. The President said, they took effective steps to enable uninterrupted education of the students.
On this occasion, Mr Kovind called upon everyone to express gratitude to the entire teaching community for its invaluable contribution towards building a strong and prosperous nation.
