Daily Current Affairs / World Teacher's Day 2021: 5 October
Category : Important Days Published on: October 05 2021
· To highlight the responsibilities, rights, and values of teachers, the world celebrates 5 October every year as World Teachers Day.
· The day honors teachers across the world for their vital role in the economic development of their country by providing education that helps in enhancing the quality of life of the people.
· UNESCO instituted ‘’World Teacher’s Day’’ in 1994 to draw attention to the contributions and achievements of teachers as well as the concerns and objectives of teachers in education.
· The theme of World Teachers' Day 2021 is 'Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery'. The subject teachers have been awarded for their tireless efforts to continue teaching even during hardships like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Important facts
About UNESCO
v UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
v Headquarters: Paris, France
v Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
v Global priorities: Africa and Gender equality.
v Main objective: To establish peace and security between States by promoting cooperation in education, social and natural sciences, culture, and communication fields; create favorable conditions for dialogue between civilizations, cultures, and peoples, based on the respect of universal values.
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