Felicitating the mentors of million futures, President Kovind gives National Teachers' Award on Teachers' Day

New Delhi, September 5: President Ram Nath Kovind today gave away the National Teachers' Award to 46 teachers in New Delhi. The award is given to meritorious teachers on Teachers Day to celebrate the unique contribution of teachers and to honor those teachers who have improved the quality of school education and enriched the lives of students.

 

Speaking on the occasion, President Kovind said, the foundation of character building is laid in schools and teachers are largely responsible for building the moral character of young minds. The President asked the teachers to understand their fundamental responsibilities and said values like honesty, discipline and integrity are instilled in young minds by the teacher. President Kovind said, Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was not only a great philosopher, statesman, and writer but also an extraordinary teacher.

 

Today the whole country celebrates an occasion which is a better time to shower your favourite teachers with love as its teacher’s day. It’s said you miss school most once you leave it and teachers play a huge role in making school life great. Teachers are among the people who are most invested in a child's future. That's why Teacher's Day is the perfect day to reach out to the teachers who have inspired you and taught you valuable lessons. Talking about the rest of the world, World Teacher's Day is celebrated on 5th October and it started form 1994. In India, Teacher's Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on September 5, 1888.