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                                                                        <p style="text-align:justify">KATHMANDU: Experts 
concerned have pointed out the need for a national language policy of 
Nepal that would address the multi-lingual education policy of the 
country. <br>
<br>Speaking at the national workshop on development of Nepal's language
 policy organised by Nepal Academy and the Department of Education here 
today, they said the different interpretation and analysis of the 
language provision in the constitution was having a negative impact on 
Nepal's language policy.<br>
<br>Though the latest census showed that there are people of 123 
languages of four language families in Nepal, some linguistic 
communities' language have not received national identity. Linguistic 
diversity should not only be limited to liability but regarded as a 
national asset, they added.<br>
<br>Presenting a working paper at the programme, Prof. Dr Dan Raj Regmi 
said a long-term national language plan was essential in order to take 
the country towards the path of peace and development.<br>
<br>Also presenting a working paper, Chancellor of Nepal Academy Bairagi
 Kainla suggested formation of a high-level language commission for the 
preservation and promotion of languages in Nepal. <br>
<br>Linguist Amrit Yonzon, Director General of Department of Education 
Dr Lavadev Awasthi, Prof. Dr Hemanga Raj Adhikari, Malla K Sundar, Prof 
Dr Yogendra Prasad Yadav and Dr Lal Syankarelu Rapacha stressed the need
 of a national language policy to address all concerns relating to the 
languages in the country.<br>
<br>At the programme, teachers involved in multi-lingual teaching in 
Kanchanpur, Palpa, Rasuwa, Dhankuta, Sunsari and Kapilvastu shared their
 experience of teaching in two or more languages in multi-lingual 
schools.<br>
<br>Earlier, inaugurating the workshop, Minister for Culture, Tourism 
and Civil Aviation Ram Kumar Shrestha said as extinction of language 
would lead to extinction of culture and identity a concrete policy 
should be developed to preserve and promote languages.</p><p style="text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Need+of+national+language+policy+stressed&NewsID=383098">http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Need+of+national+language+policy+stressed&NewsID=383098</a><br>
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