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<p>International Mother Language Day<br>
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<p>21 February</p>
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<p>2016 Theme: Quality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes</p>
<p>In line with Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education of the 2030 Agenda, this year's theme emphasizes the importance of appropriate languages of instruction, usually mother tongues, in the early years of schooling. It facilitates access to education
– while promoting fairness – for population groups that speak minority and indigenous languages, in particular girls and women; it raises the quality of education and learning achievement by laying emphasis on understanding and creativity, rather than on rote
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<p>Full details:<br>
<a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/">http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/</a></p>
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