I Didn't Even Run For Class Monitor: PM Modi's Top 10 Quotes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the function on Friday.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing children across the country on Teachers' Day. After a speech in which he stressed on the need for more quality teachers, PM Modi took questions from students.
Here are some of his quotable quotes:
- I never thought (that I would become PM or famous in the world). I didn't even run for class monitor back in school.
- I am a taskmaster and it is not that I myself do not work and take work from others.
- Work hard, play hard and sweat a lot at least four times a day. Don't be glued to books all day.
- India is a young nation. Can't we think of exporting good teachers? Why can't our children think, 'I want to be a good teacher'? What is the reason why a lot of people don't want to be teachers? We must think about this. The world needs good teachers.
- 'Google guru' is mostly used these days. It may give information, but it doesn't give knowledge.
- There is a need to highlight the importance of teacher in ordinary life and until and unless we accept that significance, there will be no pride for the teacher and a generation will not be able to attain success.
- There was a time when teacher used to command great respect. Slowly times have changed, we need to restore that.
- Can there be any child who isn't naughty? I was also naughty. We used to go to weddings and quietly staple people's clothes together. But promise me you wouldn't do such things.
- Serving the nation doesn't mean dying for it or doing politics. You don't need to do grand things. You can contribute by saving electricity and protecting the environment.
- I don't consider politics a profession. It is a form of service. And the need to serve rises from a sense of belonging.