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 International Mother Language Day is on 21st February

UNESCO celebrates "Language Without Borders" on International Mother Tongue Day 2020.

Sheena

Updated: Feb 20, 2021 11:12:44 am

     

 International Mother Language Day is on 21st February

International Mother Language Day is on 21st February

 

20 February 2021 Current Affairs:

Since 2000, an International Mother Tongue Day has been held on February 21 every year to promote the diversity of languages and cultures and the use of multiple languages.

Highlights:

♦ The idea of celebrating International Mother Tongue Day is an initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the UNESCO General Conference in 1999 and has been observed all over the world since 2000.

♦ UNESCO celebrates "Language Without Borders" on International Mother Tongue Day 2020.

♦ The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2008 as the International Year of Languages. 40% of the global population cannot receive education in a language they speak or understand. 

♦ However, in multilingual education based on mother tongue, especially in early education, people have gained more and more understanding of its importance, and progress is currently being made.

♦ The Ministry of Human Resources and Development celebrates this day with educational institutions and language institutions because Matribhasha Diwas is in the country.