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CIIL emphasises the importance of multilingualism and mother tongue education for equity and cultural identity on International Mother Language Day.
The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, on Friday celebrated International Mother Language Day with academic deliberations, book releases, and reflections on multilingual education.
In his welcome address, CIIL Deputy Director P.R. Dharmesh Fernandez highlighted the historical significance of International Mother Language Day and traced the origins of the observance to the Language Movement.
Pradyumna Kumar Sethy, Principal, Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Mysuru, who was the guest of honour, emphasised the critical role of the mother tongue in education and nation-building.
Highlighting India’s rich linguistic diversity, he observed that the country recognises 22 Scheduled Languages along with hundreds of other languages spoken across regions.
Referring to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, he underlined the importance of imparting early education in the mother tongue to strengthen cognitive development and cultural identity.
Recalling various language movements, he said that the day commemorates the sacrifice of language martyrs and reinforces the need to promote multilingualism.
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