National Languages Day receives mixed feelings
Friday, February 25, 2011
The chairman of RETENG - a coalition of the so-called minority languages - hopes that the annual commemoration of the National Languages Day since 2008 "would be a stepping stone" towards the realisation of an inclusive language policy and a multi-cultural school curriculum which caters for all the languages in the country.
He says that the ideal thing is for the various languages in the country to be designated part of the medium of instruction and therefore propelled into the public domain.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...