[lg policy] Tanzania: National Policy On Kiswahili On Cards

[Harold Schiffman]

Tanzania: National Policy On Kiswahili On Cards


<https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fstories%2F201702150444.html&text=National%20Policy%20On%20Kiswahili%20On%20Cards&via=allafrica&related=allafrica,allafricafrench,allafricasport>


<http://allafrica.com/stories/201702150444.html#comments>

<http://allafrica.com/#email>
more
<https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fallafrica.com%2Fstories%2F201702150444.html&title=Tanzania%3A%20National%20Policy%20On%20Kiswahili%20On%20Cards%20-%20allAfrica.com>
Related Topics

   - Entertainment <http://allafrica.com/arts/>
   Zimbabwe: American Humour Versus Nation's Foreign Reputation
   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160561.html>
   Africa: The Strong Breed - the Rise and Fall of Africa's Great Literary
   Leaders
   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160461.html>
   Rwanda: Showbiz - Why It's Not a Bed of Roses for Female Celebrities
   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160168.html>
   Kenya: Kenyan Couple's Dream Wedding - From $1 Wedding to a Lavish
   $35,000 Ceremony
   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160108.html>
   - East Africa <http://allafrica.com/eastafrica/>
   Kenya: Drought Blamed for Conflict From Illegal Grazing
   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160493.html>
   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160392.html>

   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160392.html>
   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160392.html>

   <http://allafrica.com/stories/201702160445.html>
   -

By Ludovick Kazoka

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

"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 said.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201702150444.html


-- 
**************************************
N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its
members
and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or
sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who
disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write
directly to the original sender of any offensive message.  A copy of this
may be forwarded to this list as well.  (H. Schiffman, Moderator)

For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to
https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/
listinfo/lgpolicy-list
*******************************************
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/lgpolicy-list/attachments/20170216/509eb1f4/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
_______________________________________________
This message came to you by way of the lgpolicy-list mailing list
lgpolicy-list at groups.sas.upenn.edu
To manage your subscription unsubscribe, or arrange digest format: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/lgpolicy-list