New Delhi: Pointing towards the awareness about education visible at every level in society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called India a sacred land of education and knowledge.
The prime minister cited an example and said Taimmal living in Udumalpet block of Trippur district of Tamil Nadu is very inspiring.
“Taimmal ji does not have any land of his own. For years, his family is making a living by selling coconut water. The financial condition may not be good, but Taimmal ji had left no stone unturned to educate his son and daughter. His children studied in Chinnaveerampatti Panchayat Union Middle School. One day in the meeting with the parents in the school, it was raised that the condition of the classrooms and school should be improved; the school infrastructure should be fixed. Taimmal ji was also in that meeting. He heard everything,” PM Modi said during his address at Mann Ki Baat on Sunday.
“In the same meeting, the discussion again came to a halt on the paucity of money for these works. After this, no one could have imagined what Taimmal did. Taimmal ji, who had accumulated some capital by selling coconut water, donated one lakh rupees to the school.
“Indeed, it takes a big heart, a sense of service, to do this. Taimmal ji says that in the school that is there has classes till 8th standard. Now when the infrastructure of the school improves, classes till higher secondary education will be held. This is the same sentiment I was talking about regarding education in our country,” said the Prime Minister.
He called India a sacred land of education and knowledge. “My dear countrymen, India has been the sacred land of education and knowledge. We have not confined education to bookish knowledge, but have seen it as a holistic experience of life. The great personalities of our country have also had a deep relationship with education,” he said.
PM Modi’s address comes on Martyrs’ Day observed on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to pay respects to his contribution towards India’s freedom.
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