<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday described teaching as a way of life and said it should not be called a profession or job.<br /><br />"Teaching is not a profession or job but a way of life - 'jeevan dharm'. A teacher never retires and always continues to endeavour to teach the new generation," Modi told 350 award winning teachers at his residence here.<br /><br />Speaking on the eve of Teachers Day, Modi said he fulfilled two wishes after becoming the chief minister of Gujarat: inviting his school friends and teachers to his residence.<br /><br />"I always wished to call all the teachers who have taught me since childhood. For any child, teachers hold great importance... After becoming the chief minister, I called and honoured them," Modi said to applause.</p>.<p><br />The 350 teachers will be honoured with a national award by President Pranab Mukherjee Friday.<br /><br />"If a society is to progress, its teachers must always be two steps ahead of time," Modi said. </p>.<p><br />"They need to understand the changes happening across the world, and prepare the new generation accordingly by arousing curiosity in (the changes)."<br /><br />During the interaction, the teachers expressed their views on various aspects of teaching, said an official statement.<br /></p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday described teaching as a way of life and said it should not be called a profession or job.<br /><br />"Teaching is not a profession or job but a way of life - 'jeevan dharm'. A teacher never retires and always continues to endeavour to teach the new generation," Modi told 350 award winning teachers at his residence here.<br /><br />Speaking on the eve of Teachers Day, Modi said he fulfilled two wishes after becoming the chief minister of Gujarat: inviting his school friends and teachers to his residence.<br /><br />"I always wished to call all the teachers who have taught me since childhood. For any child, teachers hold great importance... After becoming the chief minister, I called and honoured them," Modi said to applause.</p>.<p><br />The 350 teachers will be honoured with a national award by President Pranab Mukherjee Friday.<br /><br />"If a society is to progress, its teachers must always be two steps ahead of time," Modi said. </p>.<p><br />"They need to understand the changes happening across the world, and prepare the new generation accordingly by arousing curiosity in (the changes)."<br /><br />During the interaction, the teachers expressed their views on various aspects of teaching, said an official statement.<br /></p>