The 2021 International Mother Language Day will be celebrated on February 21.
The theme of the 2021 International Mother Language Day, is “Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society.”
The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the Bangladesh’s initiative. It was approved at the UNESCO General Conference in 1999 and has been observed throughout the world since 2000.
UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others.
UNESCO believes 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.