National Teacher Days

Today my country celebrate the national Teacher day. it annually celebrate on November 25T,  Today is the 65th celebration. Teachers' Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers. This includes celebrations to honor the teachers for their special contribution in a particular field area or the community in general. In Indonesia National Teachers' Day is commemorated on the same day as the birthday of the Indonesian Teachers' Association, the PGRI. National Teachers' Day in not a holiday, and it is celebrated by having a ceremonial activity in recognition of certain teachers, head masters, and school staff.

PGRI born on November 25, 1945, after 100 days of the proclamation of Indonesian independence. PGRI organization embryo is preceded by the name of the Dutch East Indies Teachers Association (PGHB) in 1912, later changed its name to the Teachers' Association of Indonesia (PGI) in 1932.

The spirit of Indonesian nationalism has long been growing among teachers of the Indonesian nation. Organizations struggle of indigenous teachers in the Dutch era stood in 1912 with the name of the Dutch East Indies Teachers Association (PGHB). Unitaristik organization whose members are comprised of Bantu Teachers, Teachers Village, principal, and school inspectors. With educational backgrounds different they are generally served at the Village School and School of Folk Two Figures.

In line with the situation then in addition to developing PGHB religious character of teachers' organizations, nationalities, and others.

National consciousness and fighting spirit that has long grown encourage teachers to fight for equal rights of indigenous and position with the Dutch. The results include the head of HIS who had always held the Dutch, one by one moved into the hands of Indonesia. The spirit of this struggle culminated in the burning and consciousness and ideals of consciousness.

The struggle of teachers no longer struggle improvement fate, no longer struggle with equal rights and position of the Netherlands, but has culminated into a national struggle with the shout "freedom."

In 1932 the name of the Dutch East Indies Teachers Association (PGHB) was changed to Indonesian Teachers Association (PGI). This change is surprising the Dutch government, because the word "Indonesia" that reflects the spirit of nationalism is not liked by the Dutch. Conversely, the word "Indonesia" is highly coveted by the teacher and the nation of Indonesia. At the time of Japanese occupation prohibited all organizations, schools closed, the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGI) can no longer perform the activity.

The spirit animates the proclamation of August 17, 1945 Master Indonesia organization of the Congress on December 24 to 25 November 1945 in Surakarta. Along this congress, all organizations and groups of teachers based on the difference in graduate, work environment, regional environment, politics, religion, and tribe, agreed to be abolished. They are the teachers who actively teaching, active retirees who fought, and employee education of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia. They are united to the Republic of Indonesia.

In this congress, on 25 November 1945 one hundred days after the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Indonesia Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) was established.

In the spirit yell "freedom" that pounding, amid the smell of gunpowder bombardment by British soldiers on the studio RRI Surakarta, they united for the independence simultaneously with three objectives:

1. Keeping and perfecting the Republic of Indonesia
2. Heightens the level of education and teaching in accordance with the fundamentals of populist
3. keep the rights and the fate of workers generally, teachers in particular. Since Indonesia's Teachers' Congress, all teachers of Indonesia declares himself united in container Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI)

Life of dedication, determination and spirit of unity and struggle for unity PGRI owned historically and continues to be nurtured in maintaining the independence of the republic unitary state of Indonesia. In the hue and political dynamics are very dynamic, Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI) remains faithful in his devotion as a fighting organization, professional organizations, and labor organizations, which are unitaristik, independent, practical and not political.

For this reason, as a tribute to the teachers, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia by Presidential Decree No. 78 of 1994, set a day PGRI born November 25, as National Teacher Day, and is commemorated every year.