President of India confers National Awards on teachers

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held in New Delhi on September 5 commemorated as Teachers’ Day.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that education is the most effective means of realising the ideal of equality of opportunity enshrined in our Constitution. She said that the achievement of a negligible primary school dropout rate has been made possible through the efforts of teachers. She appreciated all the teachers for this national success.

The President said that school education forms the foundation of the education system. While knowledge and skills can be acquired at any time, teaching good conduct in childhood is far more effective. By focusing on children's intellectual, physical, and moral development in the early grades, our teachers can prepare future generations of excellent students and dutiful citizens, she said.