Olopeng urges youth to learn international languages

Speaking during the National Languages Day recently at Lecheng village, Olopeng urged parents to support their children to study other languages instead of discouraging them to do so. “As we promote and preserve our local languages, we should be mindful of the importance of appreciating the languages of other nations and communities. We live in a global world, and being able to speak other languages other than your own will improve our chances of making socio-economic gains and be competitive in the global arena,” said Olopeng.

Olopeng, who is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tonota, also encouraged Batswana to further consider that a large number of young people are unemployed in the country. He therefore encouraged them not only to know their mother languages, but also to learn and master other international languages such as Chinese, French and others.