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

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

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

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

In addition, 15th teacher offering program was held atKumudra hall in Kyaukphyutownship.

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In a message from  Duwal Lashila, acting president ofthe 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 ofMyanmar had deteriorated as thesuccessive military dictators did not showinterest in value added education.

World Teachers' Day is an international day held annually on 5October to celebrate the workof teachers.  Establishedin 1994, it commemorates thesigning of recommendation by the International Labour Organization (ILO) andthe the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The 1966 "ILO/UNESCORecommendation concerning the Status of Teachers" is a standard-settinginstrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers around theworld.

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