The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Mother tongue is the foundation of our cultural identity, says Sreenivasa Rao
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The Hindu Bureau
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Former Sahitya Akademi Secretary K. Sreenivasa Rao emphasized the importance of mother tongues in preserving cultural identity and facilitating effective learning. Speaking at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, he argued that language is a repository of history and values that must be protected.
Former Secretary of Sahitya Akademi K. Sreenivasa Rao on Friday said that when we speak of preserving languages, we are essentially speaking of preserving mother tongues since every language is someone’s mother tongue, and it is through the mother tongue that a child first experiences the world.
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