A day ahead of Teachers' Day celebrations, India’s Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that teachers should ensure that their students imbibe noble spiritual ideals of ancient Indian wisdom and take pride in the country's culture.

The Vice President addressed the students and teachers of Sri Aurobindo International School in Hyderabad on Saturday, when he said, "Sri Aurobindo, the great revolutionary Yogi, philosopher and poet remains an eternal source of inspiration for all. He not only kindled a strong desire for complete independence but also focused on the spiritual regeneration of the nation through his teachings of Integral Yoga."

The VP exorted: "Let us all pledge to fight any divisive force that seeks to divide society on lines of religion, region, language, caste, creed or colour. Let us commit ourselves to further strengthening unity and harmony in our hugely diverse society." He added, "Teachers should ensure that their students imbibe noble spiritual ideals of our ancient Indian wisdom and take pride in Indian culture."

Teachers' Day in India is celebrated annually on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a noble teacher, philosopher, educationalist, writer and the president of India.

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