The push for mother-tongue-based Bilingual Education in South Africa is a welcome step, but for it to be effectively implemented there must be alignment between educational policy, school curricula, ...

(Photo: iStock) New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE: Every year, roughly one in five of Singapore’s secondary ...

The passage of Republic Act No. 10533 in 2013, requiring the use of mother tongue as medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3 and even up to Grade 6 was a cause for celebration. It aligned ...

Two young Sri Lankans from Dunedin make a food documentary ...

As expected, the enactment of Republic Act No. 12027, which discontinues the use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to Grade 3, drew a howl of protest from mother tongue ...

And it may be true that this and other factors played a part in this disappointing outcome. This is a very complex problem. However, one of the factors that received almost no attention is mother ...

However, the phrase “mother tongue education” was not mentioned in her speech. In a recent article on News24, Prof Kathleen Heugh, a South African who is currently Associate Professor of Applied ...

10 000 protesters march against Bela Act, demanding the protection of Afrikaans education and mother-tongue rights.

Launched recently, the Empowered2Teach (E2T) Mother Tongue Syllabus comprises six comprehensive and age-appropriate themes which are Diri Saya (About Me), Keluarga Saya (My Family), Pekerjaan ...

Mangaluru: Konkani-speaking communities worldwide take pride in their mother tongue, and the popularity of the Vishwa Konkani ...

The DA, the second-largest coalition partner in the government of national unity (GNU), has taken to the streets to oppose the ...

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasizes the importance of preserving Malayalam language for cultural unity and societal progress.