Kovind, Modi pay tribute to S. Radhakrishnan on Teachers' Day
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and many other leaders took to Twitter on Thursday to pay homage to former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his 131st birth anniversary.
Paying tribute to S. Radhakrishnan and the entire teaching community, Kovind tweeted: "On Teachers' Day, I pay homage to Dr S. Radhakrishnan & extend greetings to all our teachers. They infuse the young minds with strong values & inspire them to be curious, to seek knowledge & to dream. Doing this, they contribute immensely towards nation building."
Sharing a video Modi tweeted: "Teachers Day greetings to everyone. India pays tributes to Dr S Radhakrishnan, an exceptional teacher and mentor, on his Jayanti."
शिक्षक दिवस के अवसर पर सभी शिक्षकों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 5, 2019
Teachers Day greetings to everyone.
India pays tributes to Dr. S Radhakrishnan, an exceptional teacher and mentor, on his Jayanti. pic.twitter.com/nQWpa9tYLp
Shah also thanked teachers for their exemplary work in shaping society and students.
On Teachers' Day, nation salutes the entire teaching community for their exemplary role in building an educated & civilized society.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 5, 2019
I offer my tributes to the great philosopher, teacher and statesman, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, whose Jayanti is celebrated as Teachers' Day.
"On Teachers' Day, nation salutes the entire teaching community for their exemplary role in building an educated and civilized society. I offer my tributes to the great philosopher, teacher and statesman, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, whose Jayanti is celebrated as Teachers' Day," he tweeted.
President Kovind paid tributes to Dr S. Radhakrishnan, former President of India, on his birth anniversary.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 5, 2019
He was an illustrious statesman, a great scholar, and one of the most distinguished personalities of the teaching fraternity. His life and work continue to inspire us. pic.twitter.com/5yWRKI0AEB