World Teachers' Day

• World Teachers' Day is celebrated globally on 5 October every year.
• Its purpose:
  • To honor the contribution of teachers around the world, their dedication, and devotion
  • To raise awareness about the rights of teachers
  • To emphasize the importance of quality education at the global level
• This year's theme is - ‘Valuing teachers' voices: towards a new social contract for education.’

Why is World Teachers' Day celebrated on 5 October:

• In the year 1966, a meeting of UNESCO and the International Labor Organization was held.
  • In this, it was recommended to make guidelines regarding the rights, responsibilities, etc. of teachers.
  • On 5 October 1994, UNESCO recognized the recommendation of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
  • Announced to celebrate 5 October as World Teachers' Day.
• These recommendations helped set standards with respect to teachers’ rights, responsibilities, further education, recruitment, employment and standards of teaching, learning conditions.
• Note: India celebrates its Teachers’ Day on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.