How Teacher's Day is celebrated in Belarus

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Teacher's Day in Belarus is celebrated on the first Sunday in October. In 2017, this holiday was celebrated on October 1st. Who celebrates Teacher's Day in Belarus? Congratulations are addressed to the employees of the education sector: educators, teachers, masters of industrial training. Employees of preschool, out-of-school, higher education consider this day as their professional holiday.

The importance of the profession

A teacher is not just a person who teaches different sciences. It is teachers who are the bearers of the moral principle and spirituality. They are educating the next generation. Teacher's Day in Belarus is a holiday of more than 200 thousand school and university teachers, educators who teach 2 million wards.

Holiday traditions

How is Teacher's Day celebrated in Belarus? Students give gifts and flowers to their mentors. The highest officials of the state (president, ministers) congratulate teachers, note the importance and prestige of the work of educators. Festive concerts are held in Belarus on Teacher's Day. Some educational institutions organize Self-Government Days, during which the placeteachers are occupied by their pupils. The best employees on their professional holiday are awarded with diplomas and certificates.

How the holiday came about

What is the history of the holiday? Teacher's Day in Belarus is associated with the existence of the Soviet Union. In 1965, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR adopted a Decree, according to which memorable and festive dates were established in the country. According to the adopted document, the holiday fell on the first Sunday of October.

After the Soviet Union ceased to exist, and World Teachers' Day was established in 1994, Belarus did not postpone the holiday of teachers.

When is Teacher's Day celebrated in Belarus? The date of the professional holiday was approved by the Decree of the President of the country A. Lukashenko "On solemn dates". In the Republic of Belarus, this is the first Sunday of October.

Features of the profession

It is connected with pedagogy, psychology. In addition to constantly introducing pupils to the observance of laws, the formation of high moral qualities in the younger generation, the development of their own dignity, diligence, responsibility, teachers carry out methodological activities and ensure the implementation of existing state programs.

It is school teachers who stimulate the self-development of children and adolescents, develop lesson planning, conduct a systematic analysis of academic performance. Belarusian teachers are fluent in certain personal qualities: tact, endurance,efficiency, concentration, self-control.

Knowledge, skills, acquired skills of Belarusian schoolchildren are evaluated on a ten-point system. If a child says that there are a lot of “fives” in his diary, by Belarusian standards he is a typical C student.

Conclusion

The profession of a teacher is one of the most difficult and responsible at present among other speci alties. In Belarus, special attention is paid to increasing the prestige of the work of teachers. Various competitions of pedagogical skills are held in the Republic, aimed at identifying and supporting talented Belarusian teachers.

On Teacher's Day, grateful pupils of kindergartens, secondary schools, lyceums and their parents come with huge bouquets of flowers, express their gratitude to their mentors for their sensitive attitude, deep knowledge, help in finding a life path.

The concerts that children prepare for their favorite teachers are a direct confirmation of respect for the complex and responsible work of Belarusian teachers. It is on Teacher's Day that the current President of the Republic of Belarus invites the best teachers to his place, presents them with state and departmental awards. Of course, one day is clearly not enough to express all gratitude and respect to the representatives of this hard work.

In the Republic of Belarus, a whole range of activities is being carried out aimed at increasing the prestige of teacher education. Numerousmeasures of material support for talented teachers, special attention is paid to working with young teachers.