Lok Sabha pays tribute to teachers on Teachers’ Day

NEW DELHI, Sept 5:  The Lok Sabha today paid a tribute to teachers on the Teachers’ Day, celebrated on September 5 to commemorate the birthday of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was a renowned educationist and great  scholar and philosopher.

Speaker Meira Kumar, while reading out a reference, said,  “In any society teachers shoulder the onerous responsibility  of shaping the character of its future generations. They not  only impart knowledge but also mould the thought process of  the youngsters transforming them into responsible citizens.”

She said the teachers nurture young minds, igniting them  the desire to realise their full potential.

She said, “Let us on this occasion, acknowledge with  gratitude the invaluable contribution of all the teachers of  our country to society.”(UNI)