[chottala.com] International Mother Language Day: A diplomatic victory by first Hasina Government !

Obviously, the "International Mother Language Day "adopted by the 30th Session of UNESCO's General Conference (1999)" was a milestone in the first Hasina goverment's diplomatic success: Saudi Arabia was the co-sponsor and six muslim populated countries supported it.

 

Thanks for coining the term most "Muslim populated countries" insted of

just using a term like "muslim country", which is undoubtly a secular

approach consistent with the present world in the epoch of globalization &

and pluralistic societies (secularized):

 

 

All road leads to Rome, I mean secularization:

One world, One dream -- Unity, Friendship, Progress, Harmony,

Participation and Dream for a pluralistic world...... Tomorrow,

will be better day for all of us .....

 

List of the countries that supported the initiative:

Oman,

Benin,

Sri Lanka,

Egypt,

the Russian Federation,

Bahamas,

Dominican Republic,

Belarus, the Philippines,

Côte d'Ivoire,

India,

Honduras,

Gambia,

the Federated States of Micronesia,

Vanuatu,

Indonesia,

Papua New Guinea,

Comoros,

Pakistan,

Islamic Republic of Iran,

Lithuania,

Italy

Syrian Arab Republic

Obviously India was singled out in the first posting due to some insidious

intent. However a correction was made after getting caught with the hands in the cookie jar. [at the least, this realization is always welcome !]

 

 

PS: Interestingly, original intention was to emphasize "not by India even"

The "correction" essentially makes the original intent fall apart.

 

Thanks

 

Syed Aslam

 

 

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:38 PM, anis.ahmed@netzero.com <anis.ahmed@netzero.com> wrote:

Dear Readers:

Please go to the following link and know which countries supported the original UNESCO resolution on the "International Mother Language Day" to be observed on 21 February.

http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=28672&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=-512
.html

Interestingly, supported by Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and most Muslim populated countries besides India.

Please correct if this information is wrong.

Note: I apologize for the mistake made in my earlier email.

Thanks,

<Ovimot-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>,

 

Original Post:

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM, anis.ahmed@netzero.com <anis.ahmed@netzero.com> wrote:

Dear Readers:

Please go to the following link and know which countries supported the original UNESCO resolution on the "International Mother Language Day" to be observed on 21 February.

http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=28672&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=-512.html

Interestingly, supported by Papua New Guinea and Pakistan, not by India even.

Please correct if this information is wrong.

Thanks,

<Ovimot-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>,

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