World Teacher’s Day 2024: World Teachers' Day is celebrated all over the world on 5 October, which is one of the days dedicated to teachers around the world. On this day, where the work of teachers is appreciated, programs are organized in their name. In India too, Teacher's Day is celebrated a month earlier on 5th September. Both the days are dedicated to teachers, what is different between these two that makes them different, let us know in this news.

Know the difference between Teacher's Day and World Teacher's Day

teacher's Day

Every year, September 5 is celebrated as Teacher's Day. This day is actually celebrated on the occasion of the birth anniversary of former President of India and great educationist Dr. Sarvepalli Radha Krishnan. It is said that he was the first teacher of India. Who taught many things. Radha Krishnan said that whenever one learns something from anywhere, one should adopt it in one's life. While teaching his students, he paid more attention to their intellectual development than their studies. Once upon a time, his disciples decided to celebrate his birthday by choosing the date of 5 September 1962. Only after this, when he came to seek permission from Radhakrishna for this, he said, instead of celebrating my birthday, I would be happy if you celebrate Teacher's Day. Since this day this day is celebrated every year.

world teachers day

Teacher's Day celebrated on 5th October is dedicated all over the world. Its beginning is actually considered to be in 1966, where it is celebrated due to the joint meeting held by UNESCO and the International Labor Organization in 1966. In that meeting the situation of teachers was discussed and suggestions were also presented. On this day mainly working teachers and retired teachers are honored for their special contribution.

In this way, there is a difference between the two teacher's days which makes them different from each other but the purpose of both these days is the same – teachers. Teacher's Day is celebrated to honor them.