When I went to a school in Japan, they told me that both the teachers and students perform cleaning tasks here to keep the schools clean. I wondered why can't we do it in India.

Parents give birth; the Guru gives life. These life-givers are the soul of the magnificent building. The school building which the government can construct is like the body, but the teachers are the soul.

Skill development remains our priority. We are blessed with a demographic dividend that can take us to great heights.

If you read the biography of any great man, you will always notice two things: His mother's contribution in his progress and his teacher's contribution in his growth and development.

We shouldn't consider smaller countries insignificant. I abide by this principle.

The choices we make now will shape the future of not just our countries, but the world at large. We should intensify our cooperation in confronting global challenges like Terrorism, Cyber Security and Climate Change.

We can see how the role of mobile has changed in past 20 years. It is a perfect example of how one innovation can change an entire era.