World Teachers’ Day : 05 October
- The World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on October 5 since 1994.
- The World Teachers’ Day aims to focus on appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world and to provide an opportunity to consider issues related to teachers and teaching.
- The Theme for 2023 International Teachers Day is “The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage“.
- The day was established in 1994, to commemorate the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which is a standard-setting instrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers around the world.
Points to Remember:
- When is the day celebrated
- Theme of 2023