The School of Chinese Language, Kolkata, India
by Donwil Dias
(Mumbai, India)
The School of Chinese Language
The School of Chinese Language
The School of Chinese Language is a non-profit organization. It provides a platform towards breaking of cultural barriers through the power of Language and Understanding. They are of the firm belief that there is a gap in the understanding of Chinese and Indian culture. The School of Chinese Language aims to add a drop of understanding to the ocean of misunderstanding between the two countries by creating a realistic perception of each other and each other’s cultures.
The School of Chinese Language (The School) is a platform for launching us into an exciting future - a century which clearly belongs to the two great nations, India & China.
Additionally, The School provides the opportunity to interested Students for higher education in leading Chinese Universities (in various fields).
Language is a river which connects people. The knowledge of language helps break barriers and The School was established to bridge those cultural, social and business differences which exist between the two great countries.
In the words of His Excellency, Mr Mao Siwei (Consulate General of China): "I believe that the world has enough space for China and India, the two largest developing countries, to develop together.. I believe that an increasing number of young Indians will learn the Chinese language...The School, formed to promote understanding and learning has our blessings...."
The School offers the following courses:
Express-Traveller’s Course (Luxing zhe Sucheng Kecheng) – 13 & 15 Sessions about 1 or 1.5 months months
Express (Sucheng Kecheng) 35 Sessions, about 4 months
Express—Business (Sucheng Shangwu Kecheng) 50 Sessions, about 6 months
INTENSIVE (Qianghua Kecheng) 70 & 104 Sessions each Semester of about 8 & 9 months x 3 Semesters
BASIC APPLIED CHINESE LANGUAGE (Zhongwen Jichu Shiyong Kecheng) 60 Sessions, about 8 months - a Joint Certificate Course with Calcutta University & MAKAIAS
The School also proposes to begin a Special Course for Children between 7 years and 15 years.
FOR THE 1st TIME IN INDIA, The School of Chinese Language proposes:
In Partnership with Kunming Medical University (KMU), China, (recognized by World Health Organization), international-quality yet affordable Medical Education.
In 2010, The School entered into a Partnership & Cooperation Agreement with KMU to promote novel and helpful method of preparing Indian Students for higher education at KMU.
Thanks to this agreement, the Special Chinese Language Programme will now be offered to all aspiring Indian Students, with the first year of preparatory and primary Chinese Language learning in India itself.
Thus, Indian Students, who desire to take advantage of KMU’s excellent educational facilities to achieve their majors in medicine, nursing etc, can prepare themselves at the Partner School in India. Successful students will be awarded the Certificate of Completion, after which they would proceed to Kunming for achieving their chosen major at KMU.
For more information about their latest programs and registration, please visit their website at:
The School of Chinese Language