The island of Madagascar is characterized by its linguistic complexity and by its intricate history, from its origin to its colonization, and finally to its independence. This study examines the issues that Madagascar faces with regards to its education policy in the most recent years at multiple levels, including linguistic, social, historical and political levels. The current presentation seeks to address the following questions: How can Madagascar better its education policy, given the establishment of two official languages, notably Merina and French, let alone the existence of several other regional tongues? What does it mean for the island to have two official languages considering the fact that the literacy rate reached 68.9 % in 2014 (Rakotonindrina, 2014)? How can the island face and cope with political and economic global challenges when 70% of the population lives under the poverty line?
Spoken French in Madagascar and its Implications on the Social, Political and Educational Levels with Respect to Malagasy
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Aquia Building, Room 346
10:30 - 11:30 am
The talk will be given in English and all are welcome to attend.
November 01, 2016
