From oratory to screen time, PM & teachers exchange notes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with national award-winning teachers to discuss topics ranging from public speaking to student screen addiction and drug abuse. Modi emphasized the importance of nurturing student curiosity beyond academic performance and promoting physical activity.
Why it matters
It highlights the government's focus on educational reform and social issues affecting youth development in India.
NEW DELHI: "You need confidence and plenty of practice." That was the public-speaking advice PM Narendra Modi received from a national award-winning teacher during an interaction that moved from a joke about his "aura" to screen addiction, drug abuse and the need to preserve childhood.Modi had asked the teacher what she would advise him if he were her student and wanted to become a good orator. After her tip, she said, "Sorry, sir. Seeing your aura, my aura went down a little."The interaction with National Teachers Award winners was held at Modi's Lok Kalyan Marg residence Friday, the eve of Teachers' Day.One teacher said she was teaching children how to conduct interviews like journalists. Students had begun questioning their parents at home: "Why was this food cooked? Why was it cooked this way? Who made the decision? How much was spent?"
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