<span style="color: #222222;">In Nagaland, the State Government has cancelled the mass celebration of Teachers' Day today owing to the national mourning due to demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee. However,  greetings and wishes are pouring in from various cross sections of the society for the teachers on this special occasion through social media.<br />''<br />''Nagaland Governor Mr. R.N Ravi has extended greetings and felicitations to the teachers across the state on the occasion of Teachers' Day. In his message, Mr. Ravi said, teachers have made outstanding contributions in building the society and shaping students' personality to make them ideal citizens of the country.<br />''<br />''The Governor said, teachers guide and inspire people, execute the responsibility of creating awareness and open the mind of the people by instilling good values, morals and ethics.<br />''<br />''Extending greetings to the teaching community of the state, Chief Minister Mr. Neiphiu Rio said, teaching profession does not merely involve the process of teaching a child from books but also inculcating moral values and life skills. He said, since time immemorial, the relationship between a teacher and his pupil is considered sacred. He exhorted the teachers to keep themselves d with the latest technologies, information and teaching techniques, so as to meet the high expectations of the students.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton, Adviser of School Education K. T. Sukhalu and Apex Student Body Naga Students Federation have also extended teachers day greetings to all teachers.<br />''<br />''On the occasion, 13 teachers from across the state have been conferred the State-Level Teachers award. </span><br />