No one person influenced me but Vivekananda inspired me: Modi

Interacting with students ahead of the Teachers' Day here, PM Modi to a question of a student said: "I don't think any one person makes a life. It is about having a receptive mind, people keep teaching us something or the other: But I was greatly influenced by Swami Vivekananda and I used to read him a lot and felt enriched."

 

"You can learn something new even during a train journey. I have learnt a lot from my teachers. I spent lot of time in the library in our village where there were good collection of books," said the PM

 

The PM before interacting with school children ahead of Teachers' Day 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.