Dehradun, Sept. 5 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami greeted all the teachers on the occasion of Teachers' Day, informed the official statement from the Chief Minister's office on Friday.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister, while paying homage to former President, educationist and philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, said that teachers are the true nation builders," read the CMO statement.

"Teachers play an important role in building the character of the students and making them worthy citizens. Teachers have a big role in building the nation by educating the students and also in giving a new direction to the society," the statement added.

Emphasising further the role of a teacher in implementing schemes and progra...