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“Each of the languages is very small by population yet the resources that are required to develop orthographies (in some cases), curricula, teaching materials and train teachers are enormous. Should I be expending these resources on mother tongue when I am not able to introduce pre-primary education in the formal schooling system and I am battling with backlog of facilities in both primary and secondary schools? As Minister responsible for Education, should I prioritise mother tongue education, which has the potential for promoting inward-looking, or should I promote languages that will enable Batswana to compete favourably in a global economy?” Minister of Education, Jacob Nkate, 2009, speaking on the teaching of minority languages.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:57:12 +0000

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