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PM Narendra Modi interacts with school children

by IBNS 03 Sep 2015, 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday is interacting with school children ahead of Teachers' Day while he also launched a commemorative coin on Dr Radhakrishnan and launched the Kala Utsav.

Modi, whose programme began around 10 am at the Manekshaw Auditorium, earlier tweeted: "As a part of Teachers' Day celebrations, tomorrow at 10 AM I will attend a programme very close to my heart-interaction with school children."

He said: "Interaction with school children is refreshing. The enthusiasm of children & their curiosity is always gladdening."

The event at Manekshaw Hall in New Delhi  includes children from nine states across India, who will join the interaction through video-conferencing, besides the students present in the Hall itself.
 
The Prime Minister released a commemorative coin in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and launched the Kala Utsav website. Kala Utsav is an initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to promote arts in education by nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students at the secondary stage in the country.

Union Minister for Human Resource Development  Smriti Zubin Irani, and Union Ministers of State Upendra Kushwaha, Ram Shankar Katheria, and  Jayant Sinha are present on the occasion.