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World Teachers' Day
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Where it comes from
World Teachers' Day has been held on 5 October since 1994, when UNESCO chose the date to commemorate the signing in 1966 of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, the first international standard on teachers' rights, training and working conditions.
How it's celebrated
More than a hundred countries hold events; students write to former teachers, schools hold assemblies, and governments announce teacher awards. Many countries also keep a national Teachers' Day on a different date (Malaysia on 16 May, China on 10 September, India on 5 September), so this is the day for teachers…
Did you know
UNESCO estimates the world needs 44 million more teachers by 2030 to give every child a primary and secondary education.
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