Manipur, Feb. 21 -- Manipur observedInternational Mother Language Day, 2024 on Wednesday at Manipur Press Club, which wasorganisedby the Directorate of Language, Planning and Implementation, Manipur.

International Mother Language Day isobservedevery year on February 21 to raise awareness of cultural and linguistic diversity.

Language,Planningand Implementation director L Radhakanta Singh said with the global influence of only a few languages, many mother tongues are disappearing which threatens the cultural and intellectual heritage of the regions theyrepresent.

The theme for this year's International Mother Language Day is 'multilingual education - a necessity to transform education',he said.

"Teaching children and students in their ...