Edutainment
Fun Facts for Teachers
On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, here’s a round-up of interesting education trivia
- October 5 is UNESCO’s World Teachers’ Day which has been celebrated on the same day every year since 1994.
- In India, Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5 every year on the occasion of the birth anniversary of India's second President, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
- In Armenia, all children aged 6 and above are taught chess at school, as it is a mandatory part of their curriculum.
- The students in China receive the most homework in the world. On average, teenagers do a whopping 14 hours of homework in a week.
- The oldest existing and continually operating educational institution in the world is the University of Karueein, founded in 859 AD in Fez, Morocco.
- The School of the Future in Philadelphia is completely paperless and encourages children to learn with digital technology.
- In all OECD and partner countries, the share of male teachers in primary education is the highest in India (49%), Saudi Arabia (47%), and Turkey (41%).
- Traditionally in India, Guru Purnima is celebrated to honour and pay respect to gurus and teachers.
- The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, has agreed to waive parking fines for people who donate back-to-school goods like pencils and paper.
- J K Rowling worked as an ESL teacher in Portugal while concocting the adventures of Harry Potter.
