The following article from the Botswana government news portal was seen on lgpolicy-list. Note mentions of language policy and mother tongue instruction.
Nine milli on targeted for education development 20 September, 2007 http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20070920&i=Nine_milli_on_targeted_for_education_development GABORONE - The European Commission and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning this week signed an additional agreement to the ongoing P420 million education and training sector policy support programme. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community, Mr Paul Malin, said the EU support contributed to greater access and better quality education in Botswana. Mr Malin said the additional increase of P9, 5 million was aimed at helping the government to develop a national language policy over the next three years. He said the policy would focus on teaching children in their mother tongue and to formulate an inclusive education policy that targeted disabled children. He added that the EU had been the main contributor to Botswana's education development over the last decade. "Our additional support to the development of these two policies will improve access for disadvantaged children to education and training, which is fundamental to their personal and professional development," he said. The funds will be disbursed each year to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and will be spent according to government procedures. The funds will also be subject to the controls applied by the government. The level of funding will correspond to government meeting targets to improve the provision of education and training and increasing quality and broadening access. BOPA (Botswana Press Agency) **************************** Disclaimer ****************************** Copyright: In accordance with Title 17, United States Code Section 107, this material is distributed without profit for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material posted to this list for purposes that go beyond "fair use," you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Content: The sender does not vouch for the veracity nor the accuracy of the contents of this message, which are the sole responsibility of the copyright owner. Also, the sender does not necessarily agree or disagree with any opinions that are expressed in this message. ********************************************************************** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
