However, there is still the lack of the awareness towards mother-tongue based bilingual education in the general public and in some ethnic communities.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN PHNOM PENH

The mother tongue approach to non-formal education in the delivery of literacy services is highly innovative and pioneering in a multi-lingual pluralistic society such as Nepal.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN KATHMANDU

On this occasion, she stressed the importance of multilingualism for maintaining cultural diversity and supporting early education in mother tongue language.

UNESCO: EDUCATION