Islamabad (Web Desk/Agencies): English Language Day is being observed today (Monday) across the globe including Pakistan.
The theme of the day this year is "Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities".
The day is observed annually on April 23 to mark the birth and death anniversary of English playwright, poet, and actor William Shakespeare, as well as to celebrate the importance of the English language in the world.
English Language Day is the result of a 2010 initiative by the United Nations’ (UN) Department of Global Communications, establishing language days for each of the Organization's six official languages.
The purpose of the UN's language days is to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity, and to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization.
Under the initiative, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days, each dedicated to one of the Organization's six official languages.
With the goal of increasing awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each of the six working languages among the UN community, Language Days at the UN aim to entertain, as well as to inform.
