UN And Its Agencies’ Contributions for The Promotion of Mother Tongue Use as Instructional Medium
Abstract
In this study the role of UN and its specialized agencies is reviewed to know the importance of mother tongue in education. Most of children who attended school, they encountered serious educational problems due to the instructional medium. Annual reports by UNESCO indicated the high rate of dropout and class repetition among students before they finish six years of education was due to not using their mother tongue in education. UNESCO’s Director General stated on the 11th Annual Mother Language Day that three - languages formula: mother tongue, national language and an international language are most suitable instructional mediums. UN and its specialized agencies were agreed upon and recommended the mother tongue- based education system at least for six years of formal schooling. Hence education will be based upon already achieved knowledge and experiences of students. This will also enhance their enrollment, academic performance and social equality.
