{
  "id": 3471366,
  "title": "TSC invites nominations for 2026 World Teachers’ Day Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/tsc-invites-nominations-for-2026-world-teachers-day-awards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:42:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/tsc-invites-nominations-for-2026-world-teachers-day-awards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has opened a call for nominations for the 2026 World Teachers’ Day (WTD) Awards. This initiative aims to honor teachers who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning in Kenya. The World Teachers’ Day is commemorated annually on 5 October, highlighting the vital role teachers play in shaping societies and transforming lives.\n\nUnder the theme “Twawaenzi Walimu – Mashujaa Wetu” (We honour teachers – our heroes), the 2026 awards will recognize teachers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment, innovation, leadership, and impact in advancing education across the country. The TSC urges the public and the teaching community to nominate teachers whose work deserves national recognition. Both self-nominations and peer nominations are accepted.\n\nTeachers or their colleagues can submit nominations through the TSC website. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 26 August 2026. By participating in this award, the TSC aims to celebrate educational excellence and underline the significant contributions teachers make to Kenya’s development.",
  "summary": "The World Teachers’ Day celebrations are expected to provide a platform to honour outstanding educators and showcase innovative approaches that are helping improve learning outcomes across the country. The post TSC invites nominations for 2026 World Teachers’ Day Awards appeared first on KBC Digital .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}