Educational importance of mother languages: A short analysis

Authors

  • Idress Jatoi Author

Abstract

Education and language are as interrelated as body for soul. Pakistan is a multicultural and multilingual country.  Almost 74 languages are being spoken. Sindh is the only province in Pakistan, where Sindhi is the medium of instruction as a mother tongue from primary to graduation.  Along with Urdu, the mother language is also a medium of instruction.

Like all other human rights, there is a right to get education in mother tongue and that should be availed by every human.  In our country teaching in the mother language is not a priority but it is a secondary option, and foreign languages are being given more importance. It has been proved by research that those children; who have good listening, talking, reading and writing skills, can learn foreign languages easily, they do not feel any difficulty while understanding the different aspects. Therefore teaching in the mother language should be enhanced bit by bit. In this paper a brief analysis about the educational importance of mother language and recommendations are given.

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Published

2024-11-01

How to Cite

Educational importance of mother languages: A short analysis. (2024). Sindhi Boli Research Journal, 14(2nd), 1-9. http://journal.sindhila.org/index.php/boli-journal/article/view/64