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[MLE] Fwd: [Edling] Hyderabad: Demand for tribal language academy

Dear MLE friends, Below some news on the demand for a special academy for development of tribal languages in Hyderabad . See reference below.

[MLE] Language Development Conference in Thailand Jul 1-3 ; call for papers

Dear MLE friends, Below is the announcement of an excellent conference on MLE which is here in the region. Last time (2003?) there was quite a group from India participating and giving good papers. I trust that will work out this time again.

[MLE] 2008 Education for All Global Monitoring Report.doc

Dear MLE friends, I think it is for the first time that the AFA monitoring report has a section on MLE. Also India is mentioned in it. The relevant section is attached. See below.

[MLE] "Knowledge-Acquisition" (lang & ed in Hong Kong)

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Dear MLE, It has been a while since there was something worth forwarding on MLE. The below is interesting because it confirms the statement that MLE is not really about “language” but about “learner centred teaching”.

[MLE] UNESCO Guidelines on Intercultural Education

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Dear MLE friends, The below mentioned publication provides an important context for the MLE efforts. Worth taking note of.

[MLE] Class IV achievements in Maharasthra

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Dear MLE friends, An interesting article on achievements. Regards, Karsten Karsten van Riezen Education Consultant, SIL Int. SIL, South Asia Group. www.sil.org See attachment for the rest of the article.

[MLE] New Language and Education Policy established by Save the Children UK

Dear MLE friends, Save the Children UK wrote a thorough Policy Paper on MLE. Since this organisation is active in India too, with Shireen Miller as an active advocate for MLE, it will be good to take note of this comprehensive paper.