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Detailed explanation-1: -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 United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Teacher’s Day is celebrated in schools on the 1st Sunday of October. Teachers are usually given gifts by students to show appreciation of teaching them. Between 1965 and 1994, it was celebrated on the first Sunday of October. Since 1994, it has been celebrated on 5 October to coincide with the World Teachers’ Day.

Detailed explanation-4: -India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5, every year. A month later, on October 5, World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers’ Day, is observed. The Teachers’ Day celebrations take place on September 5 across India, to mark the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Detailed explanation-5: -When is World Teachers’ Day 2023? World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5.