New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Emphasising on the importance of digital technology in the challenging times of COVID pandemic, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that our teachers are taking the help of this technology to reach out to the children.

Applauding the skills of teachers in shifting to this new technology driven teaching, the President said that it is important for all teachers "to upgrade and update" their skills in the field of digital technology so as to make education more effective and also make the students conversant with the new techniques.

Kovind was addressing the Teacher's Day National Award function which was held virtual attended by many teachers across the country and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. A ...