NEW DELHI, Sept. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged teachers to stay vigilant against student drug addiction and help children tackle excessive screen time through sports, physical play, and creative activities Interacting with the national award-winning teachers on Friday, the eve of Teachers' Day, Modi asked the teachers to preserve childhood and nurture children's natural curiosity.
He said teachers should share creative approaches to make classroom learning more engaging.
The prime minister emphasised that teachers need to look beyond the academic performance of children and be attentive to their behaviour and everyday lives.
He said teachers have an increasingly important role to play in the lives of children now that there...