World Teachers’ Day, observed annually on October 5, honours the crucial role educators play in shaping the future of society. It recognises their steadfast commitment to guiding students, imparting knowledge and advancing education as a whole. Teaching goes beyond delivering lessons, it carries the responsibility of influencing the personal and intellectual growth of future generations.

The day commemorates the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers. This recommendation established guidelines for teachers’ rights and responsibilities, as well as standards for their training, recruitment, employment, and working conditions.

Complementing this, the 1997 Recommendation on the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel extended these principles to educators in universit

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