Comunn Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis » Education http://gsi.org.uk Stèidhichte 1871 : Established 1871 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Salmond Unveils £2.7m Gaelic Education Funding http://gsi.org.uk/2008/10/salmond-unveils-gaelic-education-funding/ http://gsi.org.uk/2008/10/salmond-unveils-gaelic-education-funding/#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:22:45 +0000 GSI Online News Team http://gsi.org.uk/?p=387 At the opening of the Mod yesterday, Alex Salmond unveiled a £2.7m package to fund a range of Gaelic education initiatives, the Press & Journal reports.

Outlining the thinking behind the move, Mr. Salmond said:

The Gaelic language is a vital way of seeing and understanding Scotland. It contains the symbols and metaphors, stories and landscapes, that help define Scotland’s unique culture and history.

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That is why the Scottish Government is committed to promoting Gaelic education, and why I’m delighted to announce more than £2.7million to support the development of this strand of our cultural matrix.

For more information on the Royal National Mod 2008 you can visit its website.

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