World Teachers’ Day: 05 October

World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on 05 October since 1994. It 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 standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions.

The Day aims to focus on appreciating, assessing, and improving the educators of the world and to provide an opportunity to consider issues related to teachers and teaching.

The Theme for 2021 International Teachers Day is “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.