World Teachers' Day 2020: Importance amid Covid pandemic, theme, and more

The theme for World Teachers' Day 2020 is 'Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future'

Celebrated on October 5 every year, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/Unesco recommendation concerning the status of teachers. The Recommendation 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. World Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with Unicef, the International Labour Organization and Education International.

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Importance of World Teachers' Day

World Teachers' Day 2020 assumes significance amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a joint statement, Unesco,