German to be taught in Delhi govt schools
India Today
The Delhi School Education Board (DBSE) has signed a MoU with the Goethe Institut to offer German language courses to students.
To offer German language courses to students of Delhi government schools, the newly announced Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) has inked an agreement with the Goethe Institut on Tuesday. The Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the government is committed in giving global exposure to Delhi government school students. He further stated that the addition of the language is part of the programme to introduce well-known languages to students.
Speaking about the agreement, the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia stated, “We are committed to providing global exposure to all its students studying in Delhi government schools and giving flight to their dreams.”
“As a part of our programme to introduce a prominent global language in government schools, German is one of the first languages that students will learn,” he added.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia further said, “Learning a global language is not just the acquisition of a skill but also an association with the culture of a particular country.”
“This partnership with Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan will open many new jobs as well as academic opportunities for students of Delhi government schools in the future,” said the deputy CM who also heads the education portfolio.
Further commenting on the MoU, German Ambassador to India Walter J. Lindner said, “This linguistic partnership with the Delhi government will open new horizons to culture, art, education and many other partnerships in future. Learning German will open routes to job opportunities for Delhi government school students in many EU countries, not just Germany”.
The German language course will be introduced in 30 schools under the Directorate of Education that includes the Schools of Specialized Excellence (SoSEs) in the project’s pilot phase.
