International Mother Language Day (IMLD) holds annually on 21 February with an aim to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, multilingualism and to highlight greater awareness of the importance of mother tongue education. The IMLD was first organizaed by UNESCO in November 1999 and this year's theme is 'Books for mother tongue education'.IMLD 2013 aims to remind key stakeholders in education that supporting mother tongue education goes hand in hand with the support of production of books in local langauges. As Irina Bokova, the Director -General of UNESCO, said, "In this age of new technologies, books remain precious instruments, easy to handle, sturdy and practical for sharing knowledge, mutual understanding and opening the world to all. Books are the pillars of knowledge societies and essential for promoting freedom of expression and education for all."
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