World Teachers’ Day: President sent a message to the World Teachers’ Day

The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Agga Maha Thray Sithu Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma U Min Aung Hlaing sent a message to the ceremony to mark World Teachers’ Day 2026, which falls on 5th October 2026.

In his message, the President, first, extended his best wishes to all teachers across Myanmar for good physical and mental well-being.

The President highlighted that World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated worldwide every year on 5 October since 1994, and it has now been 33 years of honouring and paying tribute to the noble contributions of teachers.

In Myanmar, World Teachers’ Day has also been observed since 5 October 2002, marking 24 years this year. Teachers are continuously nurturing the educated human resources that are essential for the development of the country.

Teachers are benefactors of the teacher lineage who possess the six qualities of a mentor: encouraging, awakening, showing compassion, exercising patience, providing guidance and offering thoughtful advice, and upholding the five teacherly duties.

The President stressed that the classrooms are places where the future of the nation is shaped, while teachers serve as pioneers and guides who educate and nurture future national leaders, intellectuals, professionals and skilled workers. Therefore, nation-building and development require many good and dedicated teachers who possess sound values, beliefs and attitudes and uphold professional teaching ethics.

The President urges all teachers to steadfastly serve their duties as much as they can because the education department is directly concerned with chances of all school-age children to attend schools, reduction of school dropout rate, measures to enable all citizens to complete at least KG+9 education, arrangements for those attending higher education to complete their studies, and plans to enjoy opportunities to pursue vocational techniques to develop the education sector.