Teacher's Day in India

World Teachers Day (WTD) is celebrated on October 5th. In recognition of teacher’s contribution in development of people and the world economy every year the teacher’s day is celebrated globally in the month of October. World Teachers’ Day calls for the empowerment of teachers to build sustainable societies./1. UNESCO proclaimed 5 October to be World Teachers' Day in 1994, celebrating the great step made for teachers on 5 October 1966 when a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris adopted the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, in cooperation with the ILO/3.

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National Teachers Day is celebrated in different day in many countries as a special holiday dedicated to honoring teachers for their contributions. Hence it is also known as the “National Teacher Appreciation Day”. The date of the holiday varies from country to country. September 5th is celebrated as the “Teachers Day” in India every year. It is a day to remember Dr Sarvepally Radhakrishnan, the second President of Indian Republic. His birthday being the 5th of September, the day is celebrated in his honor as the teacher’s day in the country.

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