General & Legal Discussion
World Teachers Day 2024: Why is World Teachers Day celebrated, what is the theme
World Teachers Day 2024: World Teachers Day is being celebrated all over the world today. While Teachers' Day is celebrated on 5 September every year in India, World Teachers' Day is celebrated on 5 October every year globally. Its purpose is to salute the contribution of teachers around the world, their dedication, conscientiousness, encourage them and raise awareness about their rights. Apart from this, its objective is also to promote international solidarity and emphasize the importance of quality education globally.
World Teachers' Day (International Teachers' Day) is organized jointly by UNICEF, International Labor Organization and Education International . Its celebration started in 1994.
What is the history
On October 5, 1966, a conference was held in Paris in which the 'Teaching in Freedom' treaty was signed. In this treaty, many recommendations were made to raise the level of rights, responsibilities, recruitment, employment, learning and teaching of teachers. In the year 1994, UNESCO's recommendation was passed with the support of 100 countries to celebrate World Teachers' Day internationally in the United Nations. After this, International Teachers' Day started being celebrated from 5 October 1994.
What is the theme (World Teachers Day 2024 Theme):
Theme of World Teachers Day 2024
Every year the theme of World Teachers' Day is decided by UNESCO. This time the theme is - "Valuing the voice of teachers: Towards a new social engagement for education". This theme highlights the importance of involving teachers in making educational policies.
Happy World Teachers' Day to all teachers
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