SINCE 1994, the fifth day of October has always belonged to teachers the world over. It is after all the World Teachers' Day after UNESCO saw it wise to create it with the aim of mobilising support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations continue to be met by the teachers.
Many times when we hear about teachers it is about them striking as they demand a better pay. Each time we try to think about a teacher, we see this image of a gentleman (assuming it is a man) whose attire is incomplete without the ubiquitous blue and red pen visible in the shirt pocket.
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