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“Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.
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Let’s stand with our teachers!
Every year on October 5, the world celebrates World Teacher’s Day to highlight the responsibilities, rights, and the value of teachers. The day honors teachers all around the world for their important role in their countries' economic development by providing education that enhances people's quality of life.
The context of this ceremony remains the impact of the COVID-19 on education at large. One and a half years into the COVID-19 crisis, many education systems areĚýstillĚýfacingĚýsignificantĚýdisruptions.ĚýSchools are fully or partially closed. The 2021 World Teachers’ Day is focusing on the support teachers need to fully contribute to the recovery process under the theme “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.
UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa highlighted the common message released by Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Ms Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, and Mr David Edwards, General Secretary of Education International.Ěý“But whether students are learning in person or remotely, teachers are at the heart of the process.”ĚýWorld Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and Education International (EI).
Earlier, the Regional Office for Central Africa convey a message to the public via tweeter:Ěý“Dear parent/guardian, you can now have access to lessons in text, audio, video and PDF through the National e-learning platform: https://myschoolonline.cm - All for FREE.”
The message was to echo the fact that teachers remain on the frontlines to ensure learning continuity when schools are closed and to provide socio-emotional support to their students, especially the most vulnerable ones. With the precious support of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), an e-learning platform was created for the Government of Cameroon and made available for everyone.Ěý
UNESCO Regional Office Central Africa
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Celebrations of the Teacher’s day also includes an official ceremony which takes place at Palais des Sports of Yaoundé in Cameroon. M. Hilaire Mputu, Head of the Sector of Education at UNESCO, Regional Office for Central Africa was present to emphasize on the fact that,
“Today we celebrate the exceptional dedication and courage of all teachers, as well as their capacity to adapt and innovate under very challenging and uncertain conditions. They are at the heart of global education recovery efforts and are key in accelerating progress towards inclusive, equitable and quality education for every learner, in every circumstance.”
The World Teachers’ Day was introduced by UNESCO in 1994 to draw attention to teachers’ contributions and achievements, as well as to teachers’ concerns and objectives in education. On the date of October 5, 1966, a special intergovernmental meeting accepted the UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers. Since that day, teachers around the world are celebrated as well as their role in the society on October 5.
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For more information
https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldteachersday
https://webcast.unesco.org/events/2021-10-05-WTD21/
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Contact
Eddy Patrick Donkeng
ep.donkeng@unesco.org
UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa
© UNESCO
Let’s stand with our teachers!
Every year on October 5, the world celebrates World Teacher’s Day to highlight the responsibilities, rights, and the value of teachers. The day honors teachers all around the world for their important role in their countries' economic development by providing education that enhances people's quality of life.
The context of this ceremony remains the impact of the COVID-19 on education at large. One and a half years into the COVID-19 crisis, many education systems areĚýstillĚýfacingĚýsignificantĚýdisruptions.ĚýSchools are fully or partially closed. The 2021 World Teachers’ Day is focusing on the support teachers need to fully contribute to the recovery process under the theme “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.
UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa highlighted the common message released by Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Ms Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, and Mr David Edwards, General Secretary of Education International.Ěý“But whether students are learning in person or remotely, teachers are at the heart of the process.”ĚýWorld Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and Education International (EI).
Earlier, the Regional Office for Central Africa convey a message to the public via tweeter:Ěý“Dear parent/guardian, you can now have access to lessons in text, audio, video and PDF through the National e-learning platform: https://myschoolonline.cm - All for FREE.”
The message was to echo the fact that teachers remain on the frontlines to ensure learning continuity when schools are closed and to provide socio-emotional support to their students, especially the most vulnerable ones. With the precious support of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), an e-learning platform was created for the Government of Cameroon and made available for everyone.Ěý
UNESCO Regional Office Central Africa
© UNESCO
Celebrations of the Teacher’s day also includes an official ceremony which takes place at Palais des Sports of Yaoundé in Cameroon. M. Hilaire Mputu, Head of the Sector of Education at UNESCO, Regional Office for Central Africa was present to emphasize on the fact that,
“Today we celebrate the exceptional dedication and courage of all teachers, as well as their capacity to adapt and innovate under very challenging and uncertain conditions. They are at the heart of global education recovery efforts and are key in accelerating progress towards inclusive, equitable and quality education for every learner, in every circumstance.”
The World Teachers’ Day was introduced by UNESCO in 1994 to draw attention to teachers’ contributions and achievements, as well as to teachers’ concerns and objectives in education. On the date of October 5, 1966, a special intergovernmental meeting accepted the UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers. Since that day, teachers around the world are celebrated as well as their role in the society on October 5.
Ěý
For more information
https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldteachersday
https://webcast.unesco.org/events/2021-10-05-WTD21/
Ěý
Contact
Eddy Patrick Donkeng
ep.donkeng@unesco.org
UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa
6 October 2021
Last update:20 April 2023
