NEW DELHI: Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) and Hindustan International Schools, Chennai virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, June 3 to set up and run Korean language classes.
As per the terms and conditions of the pact, the Korean language has been inducted into the curriculum of the school to ensure that majority of the students learn the Korean language.
With this, Hindustan International Schools has become the first Indian education institution in South India to add the Korean language as a subject in its curriculum.
Eight school officials including Dr. Anand Jacob Verghese, Director & CEO, and three principals of Hindustan International School attended the virtual signing ceremony.
Dr. Anand Jacob Verges thanked KCCI for providing students with the opportunity for Korean language education. He said he expected this start to further play a role in the development of Korea-India relations.
The classes will begin on July 5 for grade-6 students at each school, with two non-face-to-face classes per week. Teachers, textbooks, and the curriculum required for the classes will be arranged by KCCI.
After the Korean language was adopted as one of the recommended foreign languages at 2020 NEP in India, the demand for the Korean language in Indian schools has also soared in line with the recent Korean Wave (Hallyu) in India, and KCCI has signed MOUs with 20 Indian schools this year for opening and operating Korean language classes.
Hwang Il-yong, Director of Korean Cultural Centre India, said, “I am happy to provide Korean language education opportunities to Chennai, a major hub of Korean companies in India, and I am grateful that Hindustan International School, which is trying to provide students with uninterrupted educational opportunities even during this difficult time due to Corona, has adopted Korean as a curriculum-based subject. I think this MOU will deepen the friendship between the two countries, India and South Korea.”
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