In an interaction with the teachers who received the National Teachers Award, he said that they could prepare the young students for the ‘Viksit Bharat’. The interaction took place on Friday, while the video was shared on Saturday (September 7).
Modi suggested that teachers could involve students in selecting the top 100 tourist destinations in the country, encouraging them to learn about different places they could visit as part of educational trips.
The award-winning teachers were selected after a long process as their efforts can be useful in the new National Education Policy (NEP), Modi said, noting that there will be many others who will do excellent work. He asked the teachers to take their students to nearby colleges and watch sports events as the experience could ignite their dreams.
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According to an official release, 82 teachers from across the country were selected for the award, including 50 from the Department of School Education and Literacy, 16 from the Department of Higher Education and 16 from the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Modi suggested that the award-winning teachers connect with each other on social media and share their best practices so that everyone could learn, adapt and benefit. He highlighted the impact of the NEP and spoke about the importance of getting education in the mother tongue.
The Prime Minister suggested that teachers teach local folklore to their students in different languages so that they learn multiple languages and also get exposed to the vibrant culture of India.
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