PRESIDENT OF INDIA CONFERS NATIONAL AWARDS ON TEACHERS

New Delhi: (September 5, 2025) The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held in New Delhi today (September 5, 2025), on Teachers’ Day. Addressing the gathering, the President said that like food, clothing, and shelter, education is essential for a person’s dignity and security. Sensible teachers work to instill a sense of dignity and security in children. She recalled her time as a teacher and described it as a very meaningful period of her life.

The President said that education makes a person capable. Children from the poorest of backgrounds can touch the skies of progress with the power of education. Affectionate and devoted teachers play the most important role in giving strength to the flight of children. The biggest reward for teachers is that their students remember them throughout their lives and make commendable contributions to the family, society, and country.y

The President said that building the character of students is the primary duty of a teacher. Sensitive, responsible, and dedicated students who follow moral conduct are better than those students who are only interested in competition, bookish knowledge, and selfishness. A good teacher has both emotions and intellect. The coordination of emotions and intellect also impacts the students.

The President said that the National Education Policy aims to make India a Global Knowledge Superpower. For this, our teachers must be recognized as the best teachers in the world. Our institutions and teachers have to contribute actively in all three areas of education – school education, higher education, and skill education. She expressed confidence that our teachers will establish India as a Global Knowledge Superpower with their crucial contribution.