World Teachers' Day
A UNESCO day celebrated each year on 5 October to recognise teachers.
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- International
- Topic
- School life
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- UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) International
- The UN agency for education, science and culture, which leads on the global education goal SDG 4.
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