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Modi Urges Teachers to Combat Student Drugs and Screen Time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with teachers who received national awards.
He asked them to watch for signs that students might be affected by drugs.
He also said teachers should help children spend less time on phones and other screens.
Sports, outdoor games, and creative activities can help with this.
Modi said teachers should pay attention to children’s behavior, not just their grades.
He wants teachers to protect children’s curiosity and happiness.
He also encouraged them to teach skills connected to life outside the classroom.
This year, 82 teachers and educators were chosen for National Teachers Awards.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged teachers to monitor signs of student drug addiction and behavioral changes.
He asked teachers to help reduce excessive screen time through sports, physical play, and creative activities.
Modi said teachers should look beyond academics, preserve childhood, and nurture students’ curiosity.
He encouraged teachers to involve parents and connect classroom learning with real-world skills.
A total of 82 teachers and educators were selected for this year’s National Teachers Awards.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and national award-winning teachers.
- What
- Modi urged teachers to address student drug addiction, excessive screen time, behavioral changes, and the need to preserve childhood and curiosity.
- Where
- At the prime minister’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi.
- When
- The interaction took place on Friday, the eve of Teachers’ Day; a video was released on Saturday.
- Why
- Modi said teachers should take a broader role in students’ lives by supporting their well-being, encouraging healthy activities, and connecting learning with real-world skills.
Key facts
- National Teachers Awards
- This year, 82 teachers and educators were selected.
- Award breakdown
- The selections included 48 teachers from the Department of School Education and Literacy, 21 teachers or faculty members from higher educational institutions and polytechnics, and 13 skill trainers.
- Drug-awareness advice
- Modi asked teachers to initiate awareness efforts and closely observe behavioral changes in students.
- Screen-time advice
- He recommended sports, physical games, and creative activities to reduce children’s screen use.
- Parental involvement
- Teachers were asked to speak with parents about children’s screen time and late-night mobile-phone use.
- Education policy
- Modi referred to the National Education Policy’s emphasis on taking students outside classrooms and connecting them with real-world skills.
- Health awareness
- He praised a teacher who promoted breast cancer awareness and referred to a screening campaign launched in Varanasi.
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“You should not allow the childhood of a student to die. The biggest contribution can be given by the teachers by keeping childhood alive in students’ lives.”
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“In these circumstances, teachers should take the initiative for awareness and also observe minutely if any change (in behaviour) is witnessed in any child.”
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