PanSALB IN CONJUCTION WITH DSAC TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY -2022
The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) will on 21 and 22 February 2022, at ICC Premier Hotel, East London in the Eastern Cape commemorate International Mother Language Day.
Under the theme “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities” the celebration aims to raise the potential role of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning. The celebration is undertaken also to acknowledge the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) as declared by UNESCO.
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Hon Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa is expected to deliver a keynote address
Members of the media are invited to cover the commemoration, those interested in attending may RSVP via email to siphiwe@pansalb.org or ntombi@pansalb.org
The celebration will also be available on all social media pages of both PanSALB and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
DETAILS OF THE COMMEMORATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date : 21 and 22 February 2022
Time : 09h00
Venue : ICC Premier Hotel, East London, in the Eastern Cape
Enquiries : Mr Siphiwe Mabasa. 079 6450991 and siphiwe@pansalb.org
