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Recommendation No. 78 to Ministries Responsible for Education and
Culture Concerning the Contribution of Education to Cultural Development
Part IV of the Final Report of the 43rd Session of the International Conference
on Education (Geneva 1992), entitled 'Recommendation No. 78 to ministries
responsible for education and culture concerning the contribution of education
to cultural development' includes several recommendations concerning language
of instruction.
14. Teaching and languages: The choice of one or more languages,
the mother tongue or a national or foreign language, as a separate subject
or as a medium for studying other subjects is determined by the educational
and cultural policy of each country. When choosing the language of instruction,
in particular at the level of basic education, account should be taken
both of the efficiency of the educational process and the right of individuals
and various ethnic groups to preserve their cultural identity, of which
their language is one of the most important vehicles. The views of these
groups should be taken into account, as far as possible, in decisions
concerning them. It is desirable that the education system, particularly
through out-of-school cultural and educational activities, should contribute
to the preservation and development of minority languages, particularly
unwritten ones. In this context, research should be carried out in such
fields as educational science, linguistics, anthropology and history,
and the preparation of teaching materials in the mother tongue should
be encouraged.
Note: The full text of the Final Report of the 43rd Session of
the International Conference on Education is available at http://www.unesco.org/education/pdf/REC_78_E.PDF
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