Teachers day

A teacher is a friend, philosopher, and guide who holds our hand, opens our mind, and touches our heart. The contribution of a teacher cannot be ignored at all. In many countries across the world, teacher's day is a special day where teachers of schools, colleges, and universities are honored specially. The date varies from country to country. The universally accepted World Teacher's Day is 5th October. In India, the Teacher's Day is celebrated on 5th September and this tradition started from 1962. This is the when Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born. He was a philosopher, scholar, teacher, and politician and his dedicated work towards education made his birthday an important day in the history of India. We remember the great work of this exemplary person on this day. Actually, this man, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a friendly teacher and he was popular among his students for the example he always set in front of them. So, one day his students and friends requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday in a lavish way. In return he said that it would be his pride and honor if they celebrate his birthday in respect of all teachers. And since then this day 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's Day. Now, talking about the rest of the world, World Teacher's Day is celebrated on 5th October and it started form 1994. It was UNESCO who started this tradition. The focus set by UNESCO was to celebrate the engrossment and accomplishment of teachers and also the primac...

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On 5 October every year, International Teachers’ Day or World Teachers’ Day is observed across the globe. The day is celebrated to highlight the key responsibilities, rights and value of teachers, along with considering issues related to teachers and teaching. Theme This year the theme of World Teachers’ Day is ‘Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery.’ This theme recognises teachers for their tireless efforts even during times like COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Due to their hardworking nature, teachers are known to help young children grow and learn, even in shaping the future generation. This special day is dedicated to them every year so that we all can thank them for all that they have done. Every profession is important in its own way, but teachers are more important no matter where you are on the globe today! How will the day be celebrated? According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a five-day series of global and regional events will take place this year. These events will display and showcase the effects that the pandemic has had on the teaching profession. Along with that, the events will highlight its effective and promising policies which are aimed at establishing the steps to ensure that teaching personnel develop their full potential. On this day, various programmes are organised in educational institutes to honour teaching personnel. History In 1994, Updated Date: October 05, 2021 09:49:01 IST

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Introduction World Teacher’s Day is an international day commemorated each year on 5 October, also known as International Teachers Day. Established in 1994, it recalls the signing, on a standard instrument that addresses the position and conditions of professors worldwide, of the 1966 UNESCO recommendation on the status of instructors. This guideline sets out requirements for education policy, recruiting, initial training, and teacher continuing education, employment, and working conditions. The goal of World Teachers Day was to “appreciation, evaluation, and improvement of educators across the world.” Celebration To mark World Teacher Day, UNESCO organizes every year a campaign to assist the world in understanding better teachers and their role in student development and society. To attain this objective, they are partnering with the commercial sector, for example, media organizations. For each year, the campaign focuses on various subjects. For example, the theme for 2017 is “Empowering Teachers.” This was the year that the UNESCO Recommendations on the Status of Higher Education Teaching Staff, marking the 20th anniversary, brought the frequently disregarded field of the teaching staff at institutions in higher education into the discussion on the status of the teachers. The UNESCO theme for 2018 was: ‘Education rights include teaching a skilled professor’s right. It commemor...

In a bid to celebrate the teachers and their contribution across the globe, every year 5 October is celebrated as World Teachers’ Day. While India’s National Teachers’ Day is celebrated on 5 September to mark the birth anniversary of the country’s second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the World Teachers’ Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO recommendation concerning the status of teachers. World Teachers’ Day is an initiative by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), International Labour Organization (ILO), and Education International. The recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers sets the benchmarks regarding the responsibilities and rights of the teachers, standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruiting a teacher, their employment, and teaching and learning conditions. History World Teachers' Day 2021: Here are some quotes and wishes to share with your educators World Teachers' Day 2021: Theme and history of global day to celebrate value of educators Honouring the teachers’ contribution to their students, the occasion focuses on appreciation, assessment, and changes required for the teachers. Observed since 1994, World Teachers’ Day marks the anniversary of the 1966 recommendation concerning the status of teachers. Therefore to complement the recommendation of 1966, another recommendation focusing on the status of higher e...

National Teachers’ Day is observed on the first Tuesday of the first full week of May (May 7) and we’re more than ready to show our appreciation to those who have taught us. Everyone has had that favorite teacher that has helped inspire them. This day meant to honor them was actually made by a teacher. None other than First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt herself. Eleanor Roosevelt was more than Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wife, she has a history of civic duty and was an advocate for fellow teachers. Her love for education began at a young age when she was privately tutored and encouraged by her aunt Anna “Barnie” Roosevelt. No matter how high she rose on the social ladder, she never forgot where she came from. There are plenty of History of National Teachers' Day In 1953, Eleanor Roosevelt stood up to Congress in hopes of convincing them that teachers needed a day to be recognized for all that they do. Until that point, the celebration of the day wasn’t clear. It’s believed that some schools in certain states were already observing the day, but there wasn’t a clear consensus and she wanted to make it official. The National Education Association (NEA) in partnership with the Kansas State and Indiana State Boards of Education, lobbied Congress in order for the day to be recognized. Despite her best efforts, the first National Teachers’ Day didn’t become an official national day until 1980. At its inception, National Teachers’ Day was celebrated on March 7 until 1984 when it was moved to...

Quick Facts This year: Thu, Oct 5, 2023 Next year: Sat, Oct 5, 2024 Last year: Wed, Oct 5, 2022 Type: United Nations observance The United Nations' (UN) World Teachers' Day celebrates the role teachers play in providing quality education at all levels. This enables children and adults of all ages to learn to take part in and contribute to their local community and global society. Teachers are recognized for their contributions to society on World Teachers' Day. ©iStockphoto.com/Ekaterina Monakhova What Do People Do? Various events are arranged in many countries around the world on or around October 5. These include celebrations to honor teachers in general or those who have made a special contribution to a particular community. The day may also be marked by conferences emphasizing the importance of teachers and learning, extra training sessions for teachers, recruitment drives for the teaching profession among university students or other suitably qualified professionals and events to increase the profile of teachers and the role they play in the media. Trade unions or other professional organizations that represent teachers play an important role in organizing World Teachers' Day events in many countries. These include: • The Australian Education Union. • The Canadian Teachers' Federation. • The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (Canada). • The All India Secondary Teachers' Federation. • The Japan Teachers' Union. • The Teachers Council (New Zealand). • The Natio...