Highlights: Classroom gives a sense of mission and priority, says PM Modi on eve of Teachers Day

# We pay tributes to Dr. Radhakrishnan and mark his birthday as Teachers’ Day: PM

Modi:For good oratory, you first have to be a good listener #TeachersDay @IndianExpress

— Ruhi Tewari (@ruhitewari) September 4, 2015

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Modi:Classrooms give a sense of mission #TeachersDay @IndianExpress

— Ruhi Tewari (@ruhitewari) September 4, 2015

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# A true teacher can never retire: PM

Watch Video: PM Narendra Modi Interacts With Students On The Eve Of Teachers’ Day

# Former President Abdul Kalam had once said that if people want to remember me, they should remember me as a teacher: PM

# We wanted to bring life to this great occasion: PM

# Being a teacher is not like any other career. It is something different: PM

Students in que to enter before interaction with @narendramodi #TeachersDay #delhi @IndianExpress @neerajexpress pic.twitter.com/E2ScK244kX

— Ravi Kanojia (@ravikanojia1982) September 4, 2015

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The PM is taking questions from students.

# In the school library, I used to read books of Swami Vivekananda. I think that was a great influence in my life: PM Modi

# There should be clarity on why one wants to be a leader. Today in India, the image of politicians has reduced to such an extent that everyone is scared to entering politics: PM

Modi:People from all walks of life need to enter politics #TeachersDay @IndianExpress

— Ruhi Tewari (@ruhitewari) September 4, 2015

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# I had said at the Red Fort on Independence Day that I want to bring electricity to 18,000 villages in the next 1000 days. Digital India is a great initiative and we are trying to make progress in the initiative. It is an empowering mission. Electricity will never be an obstacle in that mission: PM

Modi:When a woman does well in sports,a lot of credit goes to her mother #TeachersDay @IndianExpress

— Ruhi Tewari (@ruhitewari) September 4, 2015

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# We used to play kabaddi and kho-kho in school. I was also fascinated with swimming in the pool: PM

# When I started the Swachh Bharat campaign, I thought it was challenging. But now, I dont feel so. If students of class 8 and 9 can design apps for waste management, i think Swachh Bharat is very possible: PM

# Parents often have this tendency to complete their missions in life through their children. If they couldn’t become doctors, they want their children to become doctors. This is an obstacle in education: PM

# Even today, we have very good teachers in India: PM

# Every year, everyone should take a vow to contribute at least 100 hours for teaching. There will be a difference soon. There is no dearth of talent in India: PM

I don’t think India lacks good teachers: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/uisV4QjdmH

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 4, 2015

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# I’d like to tell everyone that there is no recipe for success. Failure should be a stepping stone for success: PM

# Classrooms give a sense of mission and priority: PM

# Want to thank you all, and am happy children played a key role in this programme: PM