2025 World Teacher's Day: Global Communities Acknowledge Selfless Dedication of Teachers

"Teachers are an investment in quality education, student achievement and national progress." Alausa.

.... Describes teachers as bedrock of human capital development.

As Nigerians joins in celebrating the World Teachers Day, Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa has stated that the global community is acknowledging the selfless dedication of teachers who remain the bedrock of human capital development and nation-building in all climes

He stated during the celebration of World Teacher's Day at the Eagle Square in Abuja.

According to the Minister, "Teachers are an investment in quality education, student achievement and national progress.

"Accordingly, the theme for this year, “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession,” resonates deeply with Nigeria’s education reform agenda. Our experience has shown that when teachers are supported to work together through peer mentoring, joint lesson planning, co-teaching, and the use of digital platforms, learning outcomes improve, and teachers themselves experience professional growth and fulfillment.

"The Ministry initiated numerous policies to revitalize the teaching profession including the National Teacher Policy which ensures that teachers are professionally empowered and motivated.  Peer support structures are being encouraged at school and zonal levels nationwide. 

"The sector is also leveraging ICT to connect teachers across states and provide access to global best practices. We have a robust continuous professional development opportunity through the Teachers Registration Council (TRCN) of Nigeria, National Teachers Institute (NTI) and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The current situation being that TRCN concentrates on licensing, monitoring compliance to standards, registration and regulating the teaching profession   while NTI focus and sustain in-service teacher training and continuous professional development at the basic and post-basic levels.

"Teaching is often viewed as an individual practice, which can make some teachers resist collaboration for fear of interference or added workload. To address this, it is essential to build and sustain a culture of trust, openness, and shared responsibility.

"We must note that Teachers shape all other professionals working behind closed classroom doors with little exchange of ideas, experiences, or support. Today, as education faces increasing demands and rapid change, the role of the teacher has evolved to become collaborative. He /She shares, learns, and grows with others in pursuit of collective student success is the new vision.

"A collaborative teacher understands that education is not an individual task but a shared responsibility. Such a teacher freely shares lesson plans, resources, and teaching strategies, while remaining humble enough to learn from others. They demonstrate strong communication skills—listening actively, speaking clearly, engaging respectfully in dialogue, and offering constructive feedback—while showing a willingness to build consensus even when opinions differ. Above all, they are committed to lifelong professional growth, both for their personal advancement and for the enrichment of the wider teaching community.

"While commending all stakeholders in achieving positive milestones for teachers nationwide, I implore community leaders, teacher unions, parents, and development partners to strengthen their efforts so that together we can effectively deliver on the promises of the Education for Renewed Hope Agenda and the Education targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4).

"Ladies and Gentlemen, as we celebrate and reward outstanding performance in Teachers, School Leaders and Schools today, let us remember that when Nigerian Teachers collaborate and thrive, our children learn better, our education system becomes stronger, and our nation is assured of a brighter future. Dr Alausaa stated