International Mother Language Day | International Mother Language Day 2022

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International Mother Language Day- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

International Mother Language Day is being organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office.
This year International Mother Language Day is being celebrated under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Background: The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day first came from Bangladesh.
- The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided to celebrate February 21 as International Mother Language Day in 2000.
About: International Mother Language Day is celebrated worldwide on 21^st February every year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
Organizing Authority: UNESCO is entrusted with organizing the International Mother Language Day each year.
Theme: Every year a unique theme is chosen by UNESCO to celebrate International Mother Language Day.

International Mother Language Day 2022 Theme: The theme of 2022 is: “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”.
Focus Area: International Mother Language Day 2022 focuses on the potential role of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all.
International Mother Language Day 2022 in India:
- It is being organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- India is celebrating “International Mother Language Day” with an aim to preserve, protect and promote indigenous languages in India.
- The people and communities of India have to come together in the conservation and preservation of multilingual diversity that is a part of India’s cultural wealth.