Sardar Khan, 35 years old, Pakistan: “In my region there is no mechanism or infrastructure for providing education in the mother tongue. Because of this it’s very difficult for teachers from one language community to make themselves understood by students from another. Then I received training in how to teach at Gujari MLE schools. I noticed how the children in my school were making rapid progress in their learning. Students feel more comfortable asking questions and are more interested in what they’re studying because they are using their mother tongue. Their level of comprehension was higher than those whose early education is in a second or third language. The government should take immediate steps to promote MLE throughout the country to ensure an increase in quality education.”
