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<cite class="gmail-byline">By Ludovick Kazoka</cite><p class="gmail-story-body-text">The
government plans to introduce a national policy on Kiswahili in order
to facilitate growth of the international language. Minister for
Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Mr Nape Nnauye said in Dar es
Salaam yesterday that the new national policy will address challenges
facing the growth of Kiswahili language. "Previously, Kiswahili was just
part of the national policy on culture.</p>
<p class="gmail-story-body-text">The new policy will
be separate from the national policy on culture," said the Minister
while winding up discussions between the government and Kiswahili and
culture key stakeholders.</p>
<p class="gmail-story-body-text">The meeting brought
together Kiswahili book authors, artists and government officials from
institutions under the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports
to discuss the Kiswahili development. Mr Nnauye noted that the views
from the meeting will help to improve formation of the national policy
on Kiswahili.</p>
<p class="gmail-story-body-text">"The new national
policy on Kiswahili will expand scope of the growth of Kiswahili beyond
the country's borders," he observed. Mr Nnauye pointed out major
challenges facing the growth of Kiswahili language as shortage of
resources, lack of national policy on the language and will to promote
it.</p>
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<p class="gmail-story-body-text">The Minister hailed
President John Magufuli for the use of Kiswahili language in
international functions, pointing out that the Head of State has
tremendously helped to promote the language.</p>
<p class="gmail-story-body-text">Book author, Shafi
Adam Shafi urged the reintroduction of Kiswahili in schools of
journalism, pointing out that previously one had to perform well in
Kiswahili subject in order to graduate from schools of journalism. "This
will prevent poor use of Kiswahili in media. Previously, the language
was one of course units in journalism," said the 'Vuta N'kuvute' book
author.</p>
<p class="gmail-story-body-text">The National
Council of Culture (BASATA) Executive Secretary, Geoffrey Mungereza,
said there should be accreditation of Kiswahili teachers to teach in
schools to promote good use of the language.</p>
<p class="gmail-story-body-text">"We should control
'Jacks of All Trades' in Kiswahili teaching in order to have only
competent Kiswahili teachers in schools for growth of the language," he
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