PM Modi to interact with a group of school teachers on Teachers’ Day

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with a group of school teachers from across the country at his residence on the occasion of Teachers’ Day on Monday.

The interaction will take place after President Droupadi Murmu will decorate them with national awards at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan. Among the 45 awardees, two teachers from Uttarakhand and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands will be awarded under the special category for differently-abled teachers.

The event will be telecast live on the Doordarshan and Swayam Prabha channels of the Union education ministry.

In a statement, the Prime Minister’s office said the purpose of awards is to celebrate and honour the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers “who through their commitment and hard work have not only improved the quality of school education, but also enriched the lives of their students.”

Teachers’ Day has been celebrated on September 5 since 1962 in memory of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s second president, who was known for his contribution to education.

The Union education ministry has been organising a function annually to recognise the best teachers in the country on the occasion.

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