“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”
When teacher’s day is celebrated?
Every year on 5th October, the almost whole world celebrates teacher’s day except few nations. As the USA started celebrating teacher’s day on March 7 but since 1985 they started celebrating it on the first Tuesday of May due to the approval of a mandate.
China pays honor to teachers on 10th September, every year, and some Latin American countries like Colombia & Mexico celebrate Teacher’s day on May 15th.
History of Teacher’s Day
To mark the ratification of the 1966 resolution, UNESCO established the inaugural World Teachers’ Day in 1994. The resolution established guidelines for teachers’ rights and privileges in terms of basic training, continuing education, recruitment, and working conditions. In an intergovernmental meeting back in 1966 5th October was chosen as the International Day to honor teachers back.
Significance of World’s Teacher’s day
The day is special because students all around the globe express their admiration and thanks for all of their professors and mentors on this day. Teachers are essential for the success of any educational institution. Teachers give today’s youngsters the power of education, offering them the opportunity for a better tomorrow. Teachers know when to encourage students, when to gently guide them in the correct path, and when to step back and let them sort it out on their own. They will not, however, allow a student to quit.
Commitment is one of the most fundamental aspects of teaching. Teachers not only pay heed to their students but also train and develop them. Teachers give education that strengthens people’s quality of life, benefiting individuals as well as society as a whole.
Therefore, teachers should be appreciated, honored, and acknowledged.
Teacher’s day theme 2021
Every year World Teacher’s day is celebrated on the theme given by UNESCO. This year the theme is “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”. UNESCO chose this theme to acknowledge the teachers’ persistent and meticulous work during the critical days of the Covid-19 outbreak. They have worked individually and as a team around the world to develop solutions and establish effective learning environments for their pupils to keep education going.
Teacher’s Day Quotes
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires”
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. – Henry B. Adams”
“A Japanese proverb goes as follows: “Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.”
“A teacher is the torchbearer of society and one thing that can never change is that we all are illuminated with their light.”
“What greater joy can a teacher feel than to witness a child’s success?” – Michelle L. Graham”
