Archive · 5 Sep 2026
President Murmu Calls for Fear-Free Teaching and Good Citizens
President Droupadi Murmu wrote a message for Teachers’ Day 2026.
She thanked teachers for helping children learn knowledge, skills and good values.
She said teachers should be kind, patient and fair.
They should help students feel confident instead of frightened.
Good teachers encourage children to ask questions and think for themselves.
Murmu remembered teachers who helped her when she was young.
She also talked about teaching children in Rairangpur, Odisha.
She asked teachers to help students become honest, capable and caring people.
President Droupadi Murmu thanked teachers for instilling knowledge, skills, values and motivation in millions of Indian students.
She said teachers should treat students fairly, remain patient and build confidence rather than fear or anxiety.
Murmu recalled the respect for teaching shown by former presidents Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
She described her experiences teaching at Sri Aurobindo Integral School in Rairangpur and meeting students at schools linked to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Murmu urged teachers to develop ethical, curious and environmentally conscious citizens as India pursues inclusive national development.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu addressed India’s teachers, students, parents and citizens.
- What
- She expressed gratitude to teachers and urged them to build students’ confidence, curiosity, character and sense of responsibility.
- When
- The message was issued for Teachers’ Day 2026; Murmu also referred to meeting students on June 20 and completing her second year as president.
- Where
- The message concerned India and included Murmu’s experiences in Rairangpur, Bhubaneswar and at schools around Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Why
- Murmu said teachers shape future generations and are essential to India’s progress toward an inclusive developed nation.
- Speaker
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Occasion
- Teachers’ Day 2026
- Core appeal
- Citizens should hold committed and sincere teachers in the highest esteem.
- Teaching experience
- Murmu taught at Sri Aurobindo Integral School in Rairangpur, Odisha.
- Teaching principles
- Teachers should be knowledgeable, effective, patient, fair and attentive to students’ well-being.
- Student development
- Murmu emphasized independent thinking, curiosity, ethical conduct, environmental protection and public welfare.
- Residential school
- About 11 years earlier, Murmu established a residential school at her village home for disadvantaged students and children who had lost their parents.
