World is celebrating International Mother Tongue Day today. International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21st February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on 17th November 1999. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages. International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since 2000 February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The date represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of the then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, the capital of what is now Bangladesh.
Speak in our mother tongue today
International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62).On 16 May 2009 the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/61/266 called upon Member States " to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world". By the same resolution, the General Assembly proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of Languages, to promote unity in diversity and international understanding, through multilingualism and multiculturalism.
United Nations says "Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue”. A Stastical data says, if the care is not taken on the mother tongues, nearly 2000languages will be outdated from the society around the world and especially in India 200 languages are expected to be wiped out from the society. On this day all people across the world will try to showcase their love by speaking in their mother tongue so that their languages do not become extinct in years to come. Myfirstshow.com wishes all people Happy International Mother Language Day. So it is our utmost responsibility to speak our Mother tongue Telugu today with our kith and kin at least.
మాతృ భాష లో మాట్లాడమని ఇంగ్లీష్ లో చెబుతున్నందుకు సిగ్గు పడుతున్నాము. ఈ రోజు నుండి తెలుగులో మాట్లాడి మాతృ భాష ఔన్నత్యాన్ని చాటిచెప్పి తల్లి ఋణాన్ని తీర్చుకోండి. దయచేసి మన మాతృ భాష మృత భాష కాకుండా కాపాడి పుణ్యం కట్టుకోండి.