Build education system with equal opportunities: Rahul Gandhi's Teachers Day message

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi marked Teachers Day by urging teachers to help build an equitable education system. Congress leaders also honoured India's second President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, underscoring education's central role in nation-building.Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to India's second President, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on whose birth anniversary Teachers Day is observed. (Photo: PTI)Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged teachers to help build an education system that gives every student equal opportunities and quality education. In social media posts on Teachers Day, he greeted teachers and said their role in shaping students and guiding future generations was invaluable.Gandhi also paid tribute to India's second President, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on whose birth anniversary Teachers Day is observed. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Jairam Ramesh also remembered teachers and hailed Radhakrishnan's contribution to education and public life.In his post in Hindi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said, "Through your knowledge, service, and dedication, you shape the future of students and provide direction to the nation's coming generations – your contribution is invaluable."He added, "Today, India's education system poses several serious questions before us. Together, we must build a system where every student has access to equal opportunities, quality education, and a bright future." Kharge also paid tribute to teachers and to the former President. In a post on X, he said, "Teachers shape minds, nurture values and build the foundations of our nation's future."He described Dr Radhakrishnan as an "eminent philosopher, teacher and statesman whose wisdom remains timeless and forever inspiring." Ramesh remembered Radhakrishnan as a "renowned philosopher, brilliant writer, mesmerising speaker, an impactful diplomat for a short while in the USSR, and a man deeply devoted to the cause of education and institution building."In another post on X, he said, "His was the sole portrait to adorn the Rajya Sabha for decades – sadly, not any longer in the new architectural monstrosity – to remind its members of the colossus who presided over the Council of States so effectively for a decade."He also shared what he called three "memorable photographs" of Radhakrishnan with Congress leaders and a former President."One is with newly appointed Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and K. Kamaraj in June 1964. One is from Nov 1964 with Vice President Dr Zakir Hussain and Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The last is from 1954 with President Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, with whom he shared the warmest personal relationship for decades," he wrote.- EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Sep 5, 2026 13:39 IST