05/10/2026
Teachers’ Day Message
On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, I extend my heartfelt appreciation and warmest wishes to all teachers across Seychelles for your unwavering devotion, patience, dedication, and commitment to educating and shaping the lives of our people.
Teaching is far more than a profession. It is a responsibility that requires patience, sacrifice, perseverance, and a genuine commitment to helping others grow. Teachers are among the people who lay the foundations upon which individuals build their character, knowledge, confidence, discipline, and sense of responsibility.
As we celebrate Teachers’ Day, I would like to pay special tribute to our Police Academy instructors, whose contribution to the Seychelles Police Force is invaluable. Through your knowledge, experience, discipline, and guidance, you prepare our officers not only to understand the law and police procedures, but also to uphold the values of integrity, courage, professionalism, respect, responsibility, and service to the community.
The impact of your work can be seen throughout our organisation. Today, we see former recruits who were once under your guidance serving as experienced police officers, supervisors, commanders, and officers occupying senior positions within the Force. Their achievements are, in many ways, a reflection of the foundation that you helped to build.
The same can be said of teachers throughout Seychelles. Many of the professionals, leaders, and public servants serving our country today are where they are because a teacher once believed in them, encouraged them, challenged them, and patiently guided them.
Your work may not always produce immediate results, but its impact can last a lifetime. Every lesson taught, every correction made, every word of encouragement given, and every effort made to help a student improve contributes to the person they eventually become.
As Commissioner of Police, I recognize and deeply appreciate the important role you play in developing not only knowledgeable individuals, but responsible citizens who contribute positively to our society.
To all our Police Academy instructors and to every teacher across Seychelles, I thank you for your dedication, your patience, your hard work, and for continuing to invest in the future of our country.
Your students are your legacy, and the progress we see in them today is a testament to the work you have done yesterday.
On behalf of the Seychelles Police Force, I wish all teachers a Happy Teachers’ Day and thank you for your invaluable service to our nation.
