Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2016 The theme of the 2016 International Mother Language Day is “Quality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes.” This underlines the importance of mother languages for quality education and linguistic diversity, to take forward the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In Sustainable Development Goal 4, the 2030 Agenda focuses on quality education and lifelong learning for all, to enable every woman and man to acquire skills, knowledge, and values to become everything they wish and participate fully in their societies. This is especially important for girls and women, as well as minorities, indigenous peoples, and rural populations. This is reflected in UNESCO’s Education 2030 Framework for Action, a road-map to implement the 2030 Agenda, encouraging full respect for the use of mother language in teaching a...
Pamlomo-Sauti Ya Jamii (SYJ) is essentially a digital news platform that shares different types of news updates — social, political, economic, sports, entertainment, and community stories. From the context you’ve given, it is based in Iringa, Tanzania, and functions mainly as an online outlet (likely through social media such as Facebook, YouTube, or other channels) where audiences can get real-time updates.