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Mauritius: Architects of the nation- Teachers' day was celebrated in Quatre-Bornes last year
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L'Express (Port Louis)
2 October 2007
Posted to the web 3 October 2007
Satyam Ramcharan
Port Louis
On World Teachers' Day, we celebrate teachers and the central role they play in efforts to achieve quality education for all children. Teachers are a crucial element in the achievement of the international education goals of Education for All.
Teachers are the actual architects of our nation. They form, reform and transform their students into worthy citizens. In fact, education for excellence is not a process of passing on information or giving instruction. It is the art and science of formation, reformation and transformation. Its actual aims are not simply to acquire knowledge and success for earning a living. But to draw out certain values and potential so as to develop our character with a view to learning to live and letting live truthfully, rightfully, respectfully peacefully and with love.
The quality of teachers and teaching is also essential to good learning outcomes. This implies an education system that attracts and retains a well-trained, motivated, effective and gender-balanced teaching staff; it implies a system that supports teachers in the classroom, as well as in their continued professional development.
The celebration of World Teachers' Day on 5th October every year, marking the commemoration of the 1966 Recommendation's adoption, is an occasion to take stock of the challenges and consider what action is needed to achieve high quality teaching and learning for all. Teachers are important cogs in the wheels of the education system. Thus, it is imperative that their efforts and hard work be recognized.
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We would surely move huge steps forward in achieving more success if we ensure that our teachers are trained and supported in ways that lead to a motivated, effective teaching force, able to contribute to our shared goal of achieving quality education for all children.
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