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Turkish language course flavour at Jamia Millia Islamia
Sunday August 05, 2012 04:00:29 PM,
Meha Mathur,
IANS
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New Delhi: Indicative
of the growing interaction between India and a nation that
straddles the Asian and European continents, Turkish language
courses are the hot flavour at the capital's Jamia Millia Islamia,
with 400 applications being received for a bachelor's degree
introduced from this year.
"The response is overwhelming. We didn't expect it. It's on
account of a new phase of strengthening of bilateral trade
relations between India and Turkey in the last few years, which
has added to the demand for language experts on both sides,"
university Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung told IANS.
Jamia's Faculty of Humanities and Languages has hitherto taught
Persian and Arabic as foreign languages.
Says faculty dean Gyan Prakash Sharma: "Indian presence in Turkey
is increasing, because the government there is open to Indian
investments. At the same time, because Turkey did not secure entry
into the EU, it shifted its attention to this economic region. The
engagement between the two countries is thus in heavy industry."
Besides the bachelor's course, Jamia is also offering a
certificate, diploma and advanced diploma in Turkish. Faculty and
research scholars from Jawaharlal Nehru University are also
attending these courses, for which the university has enrolled 160
students this year.
The faculty for the programme will be provided by the Turkish
government under a Memorandum of Understanding signed with Jamia.
"They have asked us for space, while the faculty will be provided
by their government," Sharma said.
The new courses are part of the university's thrust to enhance
understanding about geographical regions across the globe. Its
study programmes on Pakistan, Central Asia, China, Bangladesh and
Afghanistan "are aimed at preparing a cadre of researchers who
have a firm grip over geopolitical issues", a university
spokesperson said.
"At the same time, through its diplomas and advanced diplomas in
European and Latin American languages, it's preparing trained
manpower for BPO, tourism and hospitality sectors and even areas
like heavy engineering," the spokesperson added.
(Meha Mathur can be contacted at mehamathur@gmail.com)
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