The United Nations based in Nepal on Friday has highlighted the roles of teachers on the occasion of World Teachers' Day.

Issuing a press release today, the UN-Nepal has said, "The teachers have a central role in shaping children's lives. They are essential for the cultural, social, economic and intellectual development of the country. They are vital change agents in Nepal's transformational process."

In the massage issued today, the UN has stressed for three requisites in a teacher: proper training, professionalism and teachers' rights.

The UN-Nepal has also called for adequate investment in the national policies, programmes for teachers' training, recruitment, and incentives to encourage them to remain in their posts and enhance their professional skills.

source: The Himalayan Tims, 5 Oct 2012