Teacher's Day: PM Modi, President Kovind pay tribute to Dr S Radhakrishnan

On occasion of Teacher's Day in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ackwledged contributions and hard work of teachers and paid tribute to Dr. S. Rhakrishnan on his birth anniversary. Taking to Twitter, Narendra Modi wrote, "We remain grateful to hardworking teachers for ir contributions towards shaping minds and building our nation. On Teacher's Day, we express gratitude to our teachers for ir remarkable efforts. We pay tributes to Dr. S Rhakrishnan on his Jayanti."

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Amit Shah and or leers greet on Teacher's Day

On Teacher's Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended his warm wishes on Twitter. Paying tributes to former President Dr S. Rhakrishnan on his Jayanti, Shah tweeted, "Tributes to an iconic thinker and erudite scholar, former President Dr Sarvepalli Rhakrishnan on his Jayanti. On Teachers Day, Greetings to entire teaching fraternity who has been playing an unparalleled role in shaping nation by selflessly guiding millions of souls."

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal took to Twitter and saluted all teachers on Teacher's Day. He said that "we have learned a lot" through blessings of our teachers, counsellors, and parents.

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President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes to Dr. Sarvepalli Rhakrishnan on his 131st birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kovind also posted a picture of him paying tribute on Twitter and he also conferred National Teachers' Awards on occasion. A total of 46 teachers from across country were awarded in a virtual ceremony. In his tweet, he wrote, "On Teachers' Day, I pay hom to Dr S Rhakrishnan and extend greetings to all our teachers. y infuse young minds with strong values and inspire m to be curious, to seek kwledge, and to dream. Doing this, y contribute immensely towards nation-building." Watch award ceremony .

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Dr. S Rhakrishnan, an extraordinary teacher

Teacher's Day is celebrated in memory of former President, Dr S. Rhakrishnan. He was born on September 5, 1888. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, and or leers paid tribute to exceptional teacher and mentor and ackwledged contributions of teachers. In 1954, Dr. S. Rhakrishnan was awarded highest civilian hour - Bharat Ratna for his extraordinary contributions in field of education. In year 1962, trition to celebrate Teacher's Day on birth anniversary of Dr S. Rhakrishnan started to hour him and teaching fraternity. 

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