Role of Mutilingualism in Global Citizenship Education

Parineeta Sharma

Abstract: The vision of National Education Policy 2020 is in sync with the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. Whereas the latter aims to groom the coming generations as global citizens on lines of Agenda 2030, the former aspires for Sustainable Development Goal 4 which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. NEP 2020 envisions to instil among the learners a deep-rooted pride in being Indian, not only in thought, but also in spirit, intellect, and deeds, as well as to develop knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions that support responsible commitment to human rights, sustainable development and living, and global well-being, thereby reflecting a truly global citizen. The underlying current in this vision is very clear- a balance has to be maintained between cultural rootedness and global citizenship. The skills and competencies to be developed in a twenty first century learner is manifold. As a concerned citizen, it is imperative that he/she inculcates civic, global and cross-cultural literacy. A cosmopolitan approach coupled with social awareness and respect for multiculturalism is the need of the hour. Integrating multilingualism in the school curriculum can transform the way young minds perceive things. This paper studies the impact of integrating multilingualism, along with multiculturalism, in schools and how it can bring a tectonic shift in the academic performance and overall mindset of students. Schools which respect pluralism and multiculturalism have classrooms which are visibly happier, because they are inclusive and less prone to conflicts. A mixed research methodology has been used in this study, to arrive at this conclusion, a method that is both quantitative and qualitative.

Keywords: Multilingualism, Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, plurilingual, diversity, inclusion

How to Cite?: Parineeta Sharma, "Role of Mutilingualism in Global Citizenship Education", Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 730-735, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25814155858, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25814155858