![]() The latter are the people the World Teachers’ Day is targeted to celebrate. It would equally interest us to acknowledge that, there are those or group of persons who embrace teaching as a profession this set of people could be regarded as institutional teachers. Sure, anyone can be identified as a teacher, considering the relationship that exists between the persons involved. On the other hand, education, in a general sense, is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to another. Hence, teaching is simply the act of impacting knowledge. He can also be described as someone who helps or contributes meaningfully in the uplift of someone else’s educational status or level. In a concise term, a teacher is someone who teaches others better ways of doing something or a better way of living. In other words, teaching cannot be possible without the effort of a person.Īnyone who impacts knowledge to other person(s) directly or indirectly is generally referred to as a teacher. In a situation where the knowledge recipient is being taught by non-humans such as books, internet, etc, it is noteworthy that that material or avenue through which he/she acquired the knowledge was invented by someone or a human. In the same vein, for anyone to acquire any form of knowledge, he must be taught by someone or something. Such attribute can be referred to as ‘man’s quest for knowledge’. No doubt, every right thinking person eagerly wishes to know what he/she does not or is yet to know. On its part, Education International (EI), which is the global union federation that represents education professionals worldwide, strongly solicits that World Teachers’ Day ought to be internationally recognized. The event, which is aimed at mobilizing support for teachers as well as ensuring that the needs of future generations would continue to be met by teachers, was first commemorated in 1994.Īccording to UNESCO, the day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to education and global development. In view of the unavoidable impact of teachers on society, in 1994, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reached a unanimous resolution that October 5 of every year should be observed as World Teachers’ Day. ![]() On Wednesday, October 5, the global community marked the 2016 World Teachers’ Day.
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