New Delhi: As a part of Teachers’ Day celebrations, over 800 students and 60 teachers from various schools in New Delhi interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday along with students from across the country who have excelled in various activities.
The achievements of students from across the country were highlighted through short films after which they asked the Prime Minister questions.
A student from Goa asked him what his favourite sport is, to which the PM candidly said, “We all know the games politicians play.”
Among the students who interacted with PM Modi was K Visalini, 15, a student from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu who has the highest IQ in the world.
This is the second year that the PM is interacting with students on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, which celebrates the birthday of India’s second President and scholar Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
“I always learn from everything. I was always very inquisitive, even as a child. That helped,” the PM said to a student who asked as to what inspired him.
To a question on parents inflicting their career choice on students, the Prime Minister said: “I have asked my officials to explore how students can replace character certificate with aptitude certificate, so students can go for a career of their choice.”
Earlier, Union education minister Smriti Irani welcomed PM Modi and teachers and the students gathered.
