Teachers’ day 2026: PM Modi links excessive screen time to the urgent need for sports and creativity
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted National Teachers Awards winners at Lok Kalyan Marg on Friday, engaging in discussions on innovative teaching methods, public speaking, screen addiction, and drug abuse.
- President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan, with winners selected through a three-stage process representing 27 states and seven Union Territories.
- Modi urged Teachers to "keep childhood alive" by engaging students beyond books; he recalled his own breast cancer awareness campaign in Kashi, which helped set a Guinness World Record.
- Flagging rising screen time among children as "a kind of addiction," the Prime Minister suggested Teachers promote sports and creative programs to help students transition away from digital devices.
- TeachersDay is celebrated annually on September 5 to honor the birth anniversary of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, recognizing Teachers' contributions to India and the philosopher-scholar's enduring legacy.
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From “Aura” banter to screen addiction and drug abuse: PM Modi’s candid chat with National Teachers’ Award winners
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 4 hosted the National Teachers’ Award winners at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, engaging in a light-hearted yet thought-provoking interaction with the awardees on innovative teaching methods, public speaking, screen addiction, drug abuse and the need to “keep childhood alive”. #TeachersDay is about appreciating the strong contribution of teachers to our society. It is also a day to pay homage to Dr. S. R…
PM Modi To Teachers: Raise Drug Awareness, Help Students Reduce Screen Time
Teacher's Day 2026: The Prime Minister also emphasised the importance of connecting children with creativity and encouraging schools to organise activities and events that can help them explore their interests.
Before Teachers' Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the teachers who received the National Teachers Award to not only be limited to books, but also to understand the lives of children. He said that teachers should recognize the strengths of every child, reduce children's spending too much time on screens and work to raise awareness in the society.
PM Modi on Teachers’ Day: PM Modi Urges Teachers to Go Beyond Syllabus and Shape Students’ Future
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed teachers on Teachers' Day, highlighting their crucial role in shaping the future of India's students and young generation. Speaking on September 5, the Prime Minister urged educators to move beyond textbooks and the boundaries of the prescribed syllabus to connect with students' lives and experiences. He emphasised that teachers have an important responsibility to preserve the innocence and curiosity of …
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