In the Oti Region, Deh Seyram Seth, the District Director of Education for Kadjebi Akan, has encouraged parents to develop the practice of speaking more local language with their kids at home.
According to him, a child’s proficiency in the English language is greatly influenced by his or her capacity to speak and comprehend the local language, which will also assist the child in better understanding the cultural surroundings.
The Director of Education said that languages are the messengers of history and cultural identity, and in a world where linguistic diversity is at risk during her speech on International Mother Language Day at Kadjebi Senior High School. The theme of the event was “To set goals for preserving endangered languages, promoting multilingualism, and sustaining linguistic heritage.”
He contends that protecting endangered languages is more than just our responsibility; it’s an investment in the diversity of human expression and a dedication to the traditions, lessons, and distinctive viewpoints that are ingrained in each language.
According to him, a youngster can more easily acquire the English language after they can speak any of the regional languages with ease. This is because their tongue can more easily twist to fit all 26 alphabets.
Mr. Deh Seyram advised parents to let the teachers support their child’s fluency and competency in English as they educate them in the language at home.
To support the admirable cause of maintaining multilingualism and linguistic heritage, World Vision Ghana arranged a discussion tournament between Ahamasu Islamic SHS, Bueman SHS, Dodi Papasi Senior High Technical School, and Kadjebi Akan SHS.
Kennedy Amponsah-Cheremeh, the Kadjebi World Vision Program’s Project Officer for Reading Improvement and Skills Enhancement, stated that bilingual education fosters social cohesiveness and mutual understanding across varied groups in addition to improving academic outcomes.
According to him, understanding reading will be crucial for the success of the upcoming generation of country builders, even if reading is unquestionably the next important ability that the world will need.
In an interview with Adom News, Mr. Amponsah-Cheremeh stated that World Vision has endorsed Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG), which aims to guarantee inclusive and equitable education of high quality and to encourage opportunities for lifelong learning for everyone.
He pointed out that the project’s main objective is to guarantee both the quality and greater accessibility of education for both boys and girls attending basic schools.
According to him, World Vision has provided 2240,900 mother tongue book donations over the previous three years to establish book banks, or miniature libraries, for kids in 320 school communities around Ghana, including the Kadjebi district.
Therefore, to increase English language competency, Mr. Amponsah-Cheremeh requested the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to educate more teachers in multilingualism.
