School teachers and students in about 59,000 schools across Chhattisgarh are all set to witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address through radio and television on Friday afternoon as the BJP regime in the State has put massive screens in the schools while radios have been arranged in a few schools of remote areas.
On the eve of Teacher’s Day, Chief Minister Raman Singh in his message said it is for the first time in the history of independent India when the Prime Minister of the country will address teachers and students.
The Chief Minister has prayed for long, healthy, respectable and prosperous life for all the teachers. Singh said that teachers should take nation building as their priority and should make strenuous efforts in the direction of inculcating moral values in students as per Indian culture and make them responsible citizens of the country.
He has extended warm wishes and greetings to all the teachers, students and people on the occasion of Teachers Day while saying: “We take pride on the fact that the teachers’ community gave such a great philosopher and scholar to our country as former President Dr Radhakrishnan.”
The Chief Minister stated that teachers of all the educational institutes like schools, colleges and universities have responsibilities on their shoulders, which is to build the future generation of the country. “They utilise their knowledge, intellect and experience to guide not only the students but also the country and the society towards the right path. Teachers should take pride for playing such an important role in the society,” he stated.