World Teacher Day, also known as International Teacher Day
Teachers’ Day Establishment:
World Teacher Day was established by UNESCO in 1994.
World Teacher Day is an annual eventThis day, celebrated on October 5th each year, provides an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of teachers worldwide and Appreciat their work to shape the world’s future.
World Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and Education International (EI).
World Teacher’s Day 2023 Celebrate in UNESCO:
Location : UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
Rooms : Room IX
Type : Cat VIII – Symposia
Arrangement type : Hybrid
Language:French,Spanish,English,Arabic
• you can register yourself for this event on official website of UNESCO
Celebration in india :
The birth date of the second President of India, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 5 September 1888, has been celebrated as Teacher’s Day since 1962. On this day, teachers and students report to school as usual but the usual activities and classes are replaced by activities of celebration, thanks and remembrance. In some schools, senior students take the responsibility of teaching in order to show their appreciation for the teachers.
India’s Teacher’s Day Celebration:
Full moon day of Ashadha (June–July),
and 5 September
Guru Purnima is an Indian and Nepalese festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers. This festival is traditionally celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, to pay their respects to their teachers and express their gratitude. The festival is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June–July) in the Hindu calendar of India
Nation Wise Teacher’s Day Celebration:
USA : National Teacher Day is on Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week, which takes place in the first full week of May
Sri lanka Teacher’s Day Celebration:
Sri Lanka celebrat teachers day at 05 October 2023
But
Officially Teachers’ Day is celebrated in most of the schools on 6 October.
Russia Teacher’s Day Celebration:
05 October 2023
Between 1965 and 1994, the first Sunday of October, since 1994, 5 October, coinciding with World Teachers’ Day.
Nepal Teacher’s Day Celebration:
Full moon day of Ashadha (June–July)
The full moon day is also called Ashad sukla purnima; the date usually falls in mid-July. Teacher’s Day is called “Guru Purnima” in Nepali, where “Guru” means teacher and “Purnima” means “Full Moon”.
The Global Impact of Teachers:
Teachers empower nations by equipping their citizens with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in a globalised world.
Cultivating Critical Thinkers
Critical thinking is a valuable skill that teachers cultivate in their students. It enables individuals to analyse information
World Teacher’s Day Theme and Why need to to Celebrate:
“The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage”.
What UNESCO do for Teacher:
Hemdan Foundation:
The UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development was created in 2008
The Prize amounts to US $300,000, which is equally divided between three winners whose projects aim at improving worldwide the performance and effectiveness of teachers worldwide.
UNESCO 2030 Agenda :
Teachers who are well-trained, supported and valued are essential to ensuring quality education for all and meeting the education targets of the 2030 Agenda. For that reason, they are a top priority for UNESCO. Yet worldwide there is a deficit of 69 million teachers and many of those who are at work, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, lack basic qualifications and training to keep pace with changes in education. UNESCO works with countries to increase the supply of qualified, motivated teachers by improving policies relating to them and supporting quality training which meets learners’ needs. Special focus is placed on Africa, inclusion, gender sensitivity and digital technologies.
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