04:50 PMPM Modi mingles with students after his Teachers' Day address
04:45 PMA teacher must play an important role through a person's life. A teacher-student relationship must always be nurtured: PM
04:44 PMMy message would be, keep the child in you alive. Keep smiling and playing: Prime Minister Modi
04:44 PMWe have created a separate ministry for skill development: PM on the importance of skill development. PM also refers to the 'Nano car' as an example
04:37 PMA girl from Delhi asks - Can you tell us about what further steps you will take on girl child education? PM replies - Schools need to be close to the home to promote girls' education. Quality is also important. PM also stresses on the importance of technology in spreading education
04:34 PMA student asks the PM - You ask people to save electricity. What do you expect from us and what can we do? PM replies - It's expensive to make electricity, easy to save electricity. Modi then gives suggestions to save electricity, like use of energy-saving bulbs, tube lights etc. We need to all come together as a nation together make the effort
04:24 PMA student from Delhi - Is politics difficult? How do you handle stress so well? PM replies - I believe that politics is not a profession. It is a service. And so there is no stress. The people of India are my family. Their happiness is my happiness and their sorrows are my sorrows. I want to keep working more
04:18 PMA student from Assam askes Modi about climate change and the environment. PM replies - Saving electricity, planting trees...small actions help in serving the nation
04:15 PMServing the nation does not only mean doing grand things. Doing small things is a big service to the nation: PM
04:13 PMI would want you all to become good students and give importance to cleanliness: PM
04:12 PMI am really glad you are asking a question on education that too from a land where there has been lot of blood due to Maoists, PM replies
04:11 PMStudent from Dantewada asks a question on education. In reply, PM lauds Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh for his efforts towards education in Dantewada, Bastar
04:03 PMA question from a student from Leh - Did you and your friends indulge in pranks during school days? PM replies - Can there be any child who does not play mischief? Childhood experiences are very important. Modi then goes on to narrate an incident from his childhood
04:00 PMA question from Kerala - Who would you concentrate on, an intelligent student who is lazy or an average student who is hardworking? PM replies - A teacher should not discriminate. All children belong to the teacher. And every child has some talents. If I was a teacher, I would not discrimate at all
03:57 PMA question to PM - You saw a school in Japan. What difference did you find in the set up there and here? PM replies - In Japan, they give importance to learning. And I saw parents do not drop their children to school. Parents treat all children equally
03:53 PMA question from a student from Imphal, Manipur - How can I become the PM of India? Modi replies - Start preparing for 2024 elections...and it also means till then I do not have any threat. India is a democracy and anybody can become the PM. Yes, when you are taking oath as the PM do call me for the ceremony
03:46 PMA student asks - What will you gain after talking to us?. Modi replies - If I had to gain things I would not come. Everything is not about 'labh.' Work without any 'labh' and the joy is different
03:43 PMAnother student asks - Did you ever think as a child that you will be PM of India and known all over the world? PM replies - No, I never thought. In school I did not even fight election to be a monitor
03:42 PMA students asks - Have your experiences or your teachers shaped you more. PM replies - Education, teachers and values are as important as my experiences
03:39 PMPrime Minister's reply: Have not got time to see Delhi. It is only home to office and office to home. I do not think there is much change. Yes, I have to work as hard, perhaps rise earlier. Also have to be more conscious with words
03:38 PMQuestion to PM from a student of Class XI - How did you feel after coming to Delhi from Gandhinagar?
03:35 PMReading biographies will help you explore the truth, students should read biographies of great personalities: PM
03:30 PMAs students I am sure you have several dreams. If you are determined to move ahead nothing can stop you. Our youth are talented: PM
03:27 PMI said it on August 15 that we need to ensure that no school lacks toilet facilities for girl students: PM
03:22 PMWhat is the reason why a lot of people do not want to become teachers. We must think about this. The world needs good teachers: PM
03:22 PMIndia is a youthful nation. Can't we think of exporting good teachers? Why can't our children think I want to be a good teacher: PM
03:10 PMA student from a school in Civil Lines, Delhi is talking about Dr Radhakrishnan; the student then gets blessings from the Prime Minister
02:43 PMTributes to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Teacher, scholar and statesman, he remains an inspiration for the entire nation
Narendra Modi's tweet
02:43 PMTeachers' Day greetings! We salute all teachers, who tirelessly light the lamp of knowledge
Narendra Modi's tweet
02:41 PMTeachers' Day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of educationist and scholar Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first vice president and the second President of India.
02:39 PMSchools have been asked to report back (through a Google form) on the arrangements made, and also on how it went off, after the show is over.
02:39 PMMany day schools have changed their schedule on Friday to later in the day to accommodate this change and also asked the transport vehicles to adhere to the changed timing.
