0001Capital Region Tiger ★.Aug. 31, 2024 (Sat) 17:42:54.50ID:bY3CZ7ms9
In promoting a society in which people of all ages can coexist with foreigners, guaranteeing children’s right to learn is an important priority. There is an urgent need to improve support systems so that children and students who are not good at Japanese do not lose out on opportunities to learn and have their future options limited. A survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology last year found that more than 69,000 children and students nationwide needed Japanese language instruction because they were born abroad or for other reasons, the highest number ever. In Kyoto Prefecture, the number was 405, and in Shiga Prefecture, the number was 1,767. The reason behind this is the increase in the number of foreign residents. As of the end of last year, the number had reached 3.41 million, a new record for the second consecutive year. The government has set a goal of “expanding the acceptance of foreign human resources” in order to make up for the labor shortage, and the number of children with foreign nationality is likely to continue to increase. What is worrying is that around 10% of children who are not fluent in everyday Japanese or who have difficulty understanding lessons are not receiving support such as supplementary lessons. The main reason is said to be a shortage of staff at schools. Insufficient Japanese language ability directly leads to difficulties in academics and school life. The dropout rate for high school students who need Japanese language instruction was 8.5% in the 2022 survey, 7.7 times higher than the dropout rate for all high school students. The impact is also seen in career paths after graduating from high school. The proportion of people employed in non-regular jobs is nearly 40%, more than 12 times the overall rate. On the other hand, the rate of students going on to university or other educational institutions remains at 46%, 30 points lower than the overall rate. For the full text, see source. Last updated: 8/31 (Sat) 16:02.
Well, this editorial is still better, I guess. I read an article recently about how they wanted to turn Japan into a multinational country, where “Japan will also become a society where foreigners can use their native language as is,” and I was like, “Seriously?”…
> The government has set a goal of “expanding the acceptance of foreign workers” to make up for the labor shortage, and foreigners have been able to work without being subject to labor laws, so they should be able to work without Japanese language education.
>>14 We need to improve infrastructure for foreigners. Therefore, let’s collect entry and stay taxes from foreigners and use the money to improve infrastructure.
Teaching Japanese to children of foreign nationality is reminiscent of the wartime Imperialization education, is imperialistic, destroys unique cultures, and is a crime against humanity that leads to ethnic cleansing.
When I see a small child speaking a language other than Japanese with their mother, I think it’s scary. It would be impossible for them to suddenly go to elementary school like that.
Whenever an article like this comes out, the right-wing netizens always show their ignorance by saying, “In other countries, they don’t give special treatment to children who don’t speak the local language!” lol.
I think it would be a good idea to set up Japanese language schools for foreigners all over the country and have people with specific qualifications work there, as this would also lead to job creation.
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