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International Mother Language Day – Observed on Feb 21
- International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
- The themeof International Mother Language Day 2021 is “fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society.”
- International Mother Language Day recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion and the Sustainable Development Goals’ focus on leaving no one behind.
- UNESCObelieves education, based on the first language or mother tongue, must begin from the early years as early childhood care and education is the foundation of learning.
