World Teachers' Day observed in Sittwe, other Rakhine towns

World Teachers' Day, which falls on 5 October every year, was observed in various townships of Rakhine State including in the capital city of Sittwe.

Rakhine State chief minister U Htin Lin personally attended the auspicious day organized  at Khaingthazin park in Sittwe and distributed prizes to the teachers.

Similarly, in Taungup township’s  number one basic education high school 90 teachers (aged over 70)  were felicitated with various offerings.

"I would like to inform that the celebration was nice as the teachers could meet each other after a long duration.  It's not easy to meet all teachers, but the occasion helped them to meet and  pay mutual
respects,"  said a school teacher from Maungdaw.

In addition, 15th teacher offering program was held at Kumudra hall in Kyaukphyu township.

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In a message from  Duwal Lashila, acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG), on the sacred occasion the teachers were described as sculptors to shape the future of any country.

"The teachers shape the education, and I would  like to point out that they  are real sculptors who form a fine future for the society and the nation,” he added.

Since the 1962 military coup, the education scenario of Myanmar had deteriorated as the successive military dictators did not show interest in value added education.

World Teachers' Day is an international day held annually on 5 October to celebrate the work of teachers.  Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of recommendation by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The 1966 "ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers" is a standard-setting instrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers around the world.

The special day has been celebrated in Myanmar since 2002 and hence this time it was the 22nd anniversary of World Teachers' Day in the southeast Asian nation.