PM Modi Shares Video of Interaction with 'Architects of India’s Future'

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Saturday posted a video of his interaction with the country's leading and outstanding educators who were conferred the National Teachers Awards.

"Honoured to meet the outstanding educators who have been awarded the National Teachers' Awards. Their passion and dedication towards shaping young minds are indeed very inspiring," PM wrote on X. The free-wheeling interaction with the 'architects of India's future' took place at PM Modi's residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

PM Modi praised the role of teachers in nation-building; simultaneously, he praised their dedication and unbelievable zeal with which they have been nurturing the 'citizens of tomorrow'. He said that the National Teachers Awards had been a recognition of their outstanding contribution to national service.

Awardees shared their teaching experiences with the Prime Minister. They also talked about various interesting techniques employed by them to make learning more interesting. They also shared examples of social work being done by them along with regular teaching work.

PM Modi also spoke about the after-effects of the National Education Policy (NEP) and elaborated on the importance of receiving education in one's mother tongue. He even suggested that the teachers teach local folklore to students in different languages so that the students get to develop multidisciplinary skills and also get acquainted with the vibrant and diverse culture of the country.

PM Modi further called upon the teachers to take students on educative tours to understand India's diversity. He said it would help students understand the country and its plurality holistically. "This will also boost tourism and give a fillip to the local economy as well," he said.

Another suggestion which the Prime Minister had for the awardee teachers was to encourage greater interaction with students via social media and inculcate the best practices so that th everyone learns, adapts and benefits from them.

PM Modi further lauded the teachers' role in rendering an important service to the nation and said the responsibility of preparation of today's youth for 'Viksit Bharat' rests in their hands.