By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
In the era of globalisation there are lots of multinational companies working around. Hence, there is a growing need for persons who can communicate in foreign languages. While there are certain schools that have foreign languages in their curriculums still aspirants may learn the foreign languages from various institutes, colleges and universities who provide certificate and diploma courses in foreign languages.
Courses
Those who wish to pursue proper course in foreign languages can go upto PhD level through recognised universities. There are many diploma, certificates, graduation and post-graduation programs in foreign languages in India.
The major languages that are in demand are French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Portuguese.
The international organisations such as the United Nations Organization (UNO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Ministry of External Affairs, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), etc are in constant need of professionals who have specialisation in foreign languages.
Institutes
Some of the famous and highly sought colleges in India (in alphabetical sorted order) are:
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- Arabic – University of Delhi
- Bulgarian – Goa university
- Chinese – University of Kerala
University of Calcutta
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- French – University of Delhi
University of Calcutta
Goa university
Madurai Kamaraj University
Kurukshetra University
University of Mumbai
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- Germany – University of Calcutta
Guru Nanak Dev University
Kurukshetra University
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- Hungarian – University of Delhi
- Italian – University of Mumbai
Italian Cultural Institute
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- Japanese – University of Delhi
Guru Nanak Dev University
Japanese Language Teachers’ Association
The Indo-Japan Welfare and Cultural Association, Bangalore
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- Portuguese – Goa university
- Persian – University of Calcutta
- Russian – University of Calcutta
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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- Spanish – University of Mumbai