[Edling] 21 February is International Mother Language Day

[Francis Hult]

International Mother Language Day

21 February



2016 Theme: Quality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes

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 and memorisation.



Full details:
http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/
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