• History of World Teachers’ Day
World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5 to celebrate all teachers around the world. The celebration is dedicated to the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers, which sets out standards relating to the rights and responsibilities of teachers, criteria for their initial preparation and further education, employment, and conditions for teaching and learning.
The Recommendation on the Status of Teachers in Higher Education was adopted in 1997 to complement the 1966 Recommendation that World Teachers’ Day is not only a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, but also to reflect on the support they need to fully spread their talents and profession, and to rethink how to develop the profession globally.
• UNESCO calls on young people to make teaching the first choice profession for young people
According to the official website of UNESCO-unesco-org, World Teachers’ Day is held jointly by the International Labor Organization (ILO), UNICEF and the International Education Organization (EI).
On this occasion and recognizing the critical importance of reaffirming the value of the mission of teaching, UNESCO calls on governments to make teaching the profession of first choice for young people above all, and where the work of dedicated teachers is celebrated around the world who continue to strive every day to ensure that “quality education becomes ‘inclusive and equitable’. Promoting “lifelong learning opportunities for all” is a reality in every corner of the world. “
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• 2022 Teacher’s Day Celebrations
According to UNESCO, unesco.org, celebrations for World Teachers’ Day this year 2022 focus on the theme “Transformation in Education Begins with Educators”. The activities organized by UNESCO extend from 5-7 October
The official ceremony event opens Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO, followed by statements from representatives of partners in the conference: the International Labor Organization (ILO), UNICEF and Education International (EI).
– World Teachers’ Day 2022 at UNESCO Headquarters will include the award ceremony of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development, and the opening of the Teachers Innovation Exhibition.
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– Events include an online panel discussion: “The Role of Teachers in Green Education: Initiatives for Sustainable Development”. And a number of other episodes online in the same context.
• A joint international message calling for ensuring teachers have access to their teaching tools
On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, in her joint message with Mr. Gilbert F. Hongbo, Director-General of the International Labor Organization, Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, and Mr. David Edwards, Secretary-General for International Education for World Teachers’ Day said: “Teachers know that students are the future of any country, and that World Teachers’ Day is a great day in which the critical role is celebrated. teachers and their ability to transform the potential of learners by ensuring that they have the tools they need to take responsibility for themselves, others, and the planet.” International officials have called on all countries to recognize that “teachers are trusted and recognized as producers of knowledge, dedicated practitioners and partners in policy.”
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