Unlike India, the world celebrates Teachers Day on October 5. The significance of this day takes us back to 1994, when United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO announced World Teachers' Day on October 5 to commemorate the signing of the 1966 "Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers".
World Teachers Day 2024 Theme, History
This date was established to commemorate the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which set standards for the rights and responsibilities of teachers globally.
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World Teachers' Day 2024 theme revolves around the theme "Valuing teacher voices: Towards a new social contract for education." The theme highlights the need to include teachers' perspectives while forming any educational policy across world. The theme for World Teachers day 2023 was “The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage”. It highlighted the alarming rate at which teachers were decreasing in society.
Wishes on World Teachers' Day
- Your guidance and wisdom have made a lasting impact on my life, and I will always remember this. Happy Teacher’s Day!
- Wishing you a wonderful day filled with joy and appreciation. Happy Teachers Day!
- May your day be as special as you make ours. Happy World Teacher’s Day!
- Dear Teacher, thank you for shaping us into better individuals. Happy Teachers Day!
- Thank you for being a mentor, a friend, and a guide. Happy Teacher’s Day Mam/Sir!
In India, we celebrate teachers day on September 5 to mark the birth anniversary of former President of India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The day is observed to recognize the importance of teachers in society. Happy Teachers Day!