Teachers' Day 2021: PM Modi lauds teaching fraternity for ensuring students' education amid Covid 19

On the occasion of Teachers' Day 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greeting to the entire teaching fraternity and commended them for ensuring students' education during the Covid 19 outbreak.

Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "On Teachers' Day, greetings to the entire teaching fraternity, which has always played a pivotal role in nurturing young minds. It is commendable how teachers have innovated and ensured the education journey of students continues in the COVID-19 times." He also paid tribute to Dr S Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti. Also read | Tokyo Paralympics: Noida DM Suhas Yathiraj scrips history, clinches silver in badminton "I pay my respects to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan on his Jayanti and recall his distinguished scholarship as well as contributions to our nation," PM Modi tweeted further. Teachers' Day is celebrated across the country in memory of former President Dr S Radhakrishnan, a philosopher-author and India's second President who was born on September 5, 1888.  His contributions to the field of education are exemplary. In 1962, the tradition to celebrate Teachers' Day started to honour Radhakrishnan and all the teachers. Earlier on Saturday, President Ram Nath Kovind also extended his greetings to teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers' Day and expressed gratitude to the teaching community for their invaluable contribution towards building a strong and prosperous nation. Also read | Rohit Sharma breaks Dravid's record, registers most hundreds by Indian batsman in England Meanwhile, President Ram Nath Kovind will on Sunday, September 5, virtually honour 44 meritorious teachers on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, as announced by RC Meena, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Education earlier this week. The ceremony will take place virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. The hour-long ceremony will begin at 10:30am on September 5. -PTC News