**On Teachers’ Day, the President held, via videoconference, a meeting with the winners of nationwide teacher competitions and the finalists of the Klassnaya Tema! TV show**
 
In his opening remarks, the President once again congratulated education workers on their professional holiday.
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> Without teachers and mentors, neither the country’s technological sovereignty, nor strong research, nor a developed economy, nor a rich culture, nor even national security is possible. How Russia responds to the challenges of the 21st century depends on you and your colleagues,

 Vladimir Putin emphasised.