Modi ki Pathshala: Young India Tunes in on Teachers' Day
Updated: September 05, 2014 14:48 IST
In another first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts live with millions of young students and teachers across the country on Friday afternoon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits in Manekshaw auditorium before addressing millions of students across the nation on the occasion of Teachers' Day.
Union Minister Smriti Irani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi listen to students sharing glimpses into the life of Dr. Radhakrishnan.
PM Narendra Modi addresses millions of students on Teacher's Day.
PM Modi presents an award to a student in Delhi on the occasion of Teachers' Day.
'Today is Teacher's Day, but this day is losing its significance slowly', said PM Modi while interacting live with millions of young students and teachers across the country at a Delhi auditorium with about 700 children in the audience.
During his address, PM Modi emphasised on the importance of proper sanitation facilities in schools for girl students. He also added, "A Japanese teacher told me that students and teachers in his school clean toilets'.
'Most of the work today is done by 'Google Guru'. It may give information but not knowledge. Work hard, play hard, sweat a lot' said PM Modi in his Teachers' Day address.
An audience of about 700 children in Delhi's Manekshaw auditorium during an interactive session with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Teachers' Day.
PM modi shares a light moment with one of the student present in the audience during an interactive session with students from across the country.
Students present in Delhi's Manekshaw auditorium listen to PM Modi's Teachers' Day speech.
PM Modi interacts with students from across India through web conferencing.
Students respond by raising hands when asked by PM Modi whether how many students had seen a sunrise and a sunset.
A student present in the auditorium participates in PM Modi's Teachers' Day special interactive session in Delhi.
A student from Imphal asked: How can I become the PM of India?
PM Modi replied: Start preparing for 2024 elections... and it also means till then I do not have any threat. India is a democracy and anybody can become the PM. But when you are taking oath as the PM do call me for the ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting live with millions of young students linked in via satellite from across the country.
