World Teachers’ Day 2024 Date and Theme: Know History and Significance of the Day That Highlights the Crucial Role of Teachers
Teachers play a crucial role in shaping the future by nurturing students and driving educational progress around the world. Hence, it becomes crucial that their voices are heard and valued in the decision-making processes that affect their profession.
World Teachers' Day, celebrated annually on October 5 to honour teachers worldwide and recognise their crucial role in providing quality education to children and adults alike. The international event commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers and outlines standards for their rights, responsibilities, and working conditions. World Teachers’ Day theme talks about need to address the systemic challenges teachers face and to establish a more inclusive dialogue about their role in education. The World Teachers’ Day 2024 theme is ‘Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education’.
Teachers play a crucial role in shaping the future by nurturing students and driving educational progress around the world. Hence, it becomes crucial that their voices are heard and valued in the decision-making processes that affect their profession. Let us know more about World Teachers’ Day 2024 date, theme, history and significance. Teachers' Day 2024 Dates Across the World: India, US, UK, Australia and Others, Know on Which Date Different Countries Celebrate Teachers Day To Honour Teachers.
World Teachers' Day 2024 Date
World Teachers' Day 2024 will be celebrated annually on October 5.
World Teachers' Day 2024 Theme
The World Teachers’ Day 2024 theme is ‘Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education’.
World Teachers’ Day History
Established by UNESCO in 1994, World Teachers' Day also marks the anniversary of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO recommendation. The Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel was adopted in 1997 to complement the 1966 Recommendation by covering teaching personnel in higher education. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1994. The global event organised at UNESCO Headquarters emphasises the importance of integrating teachers' perspectives into educational policies and fostering a supportive environment for their professional development.
World Teachers’ Day Significance
World Teachers' Day highlights the importance of access to quality education and the role of well-trained, motivated, and supported teachers in achieving this. The day features an opening ceremony with high-level messages from UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, and Education International. Additionally, the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development will be awarded on this day, celebrating outstanding contributions to teacher development. The global event is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education and reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent.
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