The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi tweeted a thread about the rich cultural connect between India and Australia. The anecdote was shared by the Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell during the lunch in the honour of the visiting Australian Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister tweeted :

"During the lunch in honour of my friend PM @AlboMP, the Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell shared something interesting…he was taught by one Mrs. Ebert in Grade 1 who left a deep impact on his life and credits her for his educational grounding.

Mrs. Ebert, her husband and her daughter Leonie, migrated from Goa in India to Adelaide in the 1950’s and started teaching at a school in Adelaide, Australia. Her daughter Leonie went on to be the President of the South Australian Institute of Teachers.

I was happy to hear this anecdote, which underlines the rich cultural connect between India and Australia. It is equally heartening to hear when someone refers to his or her teacher fondly."

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January 19, 2026

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid homage to Parbati Giri Ji on her birth centenary today. Shri Modi commended her role in the movement to end colonial rule, her passion for community service and work in sectors like healthcare, women empowerment and culture.

In separate posts on X, the PM said:

“Paying homage to Parbati Giri Ji on her birth centenary. She played a commendable role in the movement to end colonial rule. Her passion for community service and work in sectors like healthcare, women empowerment and culture are noteworthy. Here is what I had said in last month’s #MannKiBaat.”

 Paying homage to Parbati Giri Ji on her birth centenary. She played a commendable role in the movement to end colonial rule. Her passion for community service and work in sectors like healthcare, women empowerment and culture is noteworthy. Here is what I had said in last month’s… https://t.co/KrFSFELNNA

“ପାର୍ବତୀ ଗିରି ଜୀଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କର ଜନ୍ମ ଶତବାର୍ଷିକୀ ଅବସରରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କରୁଛି। ଔପନିବେଶିକ ଶାସନର ଅନ୍ତ ଘଟାଇବା ଲାଗି ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନରେ ସେ ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ ଭୂମିକା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ । ଜନ ସେବା ପ୍ରତି ତାଙ୍କର ଆଗ୍ରହ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟସେବା, ମହିଳା ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ତାଙ୍କର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଥିଲା। ଗତ ମାସର #MannKiBaat କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ଏହା କହିଥିଲି ।”