International Mother Language Day- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
International Mother Language Day- Context
- International Mother Language Day is being organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office.
- This year International Mother Language Day is being celebrated under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
International Mother Language Day – Key Points
- Background: The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day first came from Bangladesh.
- The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided to celebrate February 21 as International Mother Language Day in 2000.
- About: International Mother Language Day is celebrated worldwide on 21st February every year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
- Organizing Authority: UNESCO is entrusted with organizing the International Mother Language Day each year.
- Theme: Every year a unique theme is chosen by UNESCO to celebrate International Mother Language Day.
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International Mother Language Day 2022: Key Points
- International Mother Language Day 2022 Theme: The theme of 2022 is: “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”.
- Focus Area: International Mother Language Day 2022 focuses on the potential role of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all.
- International Mother Language Day 2022 in India:
- It is being organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- India is celebrating “International Mother Language Day” with an aim to preserve, protect and promote indigenous languages in India.
- The people and communities of India have to come together in the conservation and preservation of multilingual diversity that is a part of India’s cultural wealth.
Classical languages of India