On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 6:08 AM, ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The question is, can you live in Bangalore, or Delhi or Mumbai, in any > place > in India and say "I want to learn Chinese" or "I want my son to learn > Chinese" and find the infrastructure to do that? That is possible for > French > and German and almost any Indian language. But Chinese? (Or for that matter > a > whole lot of other languages?) > > This is not just a problem of the Chinese language, it is yet another > example > of the decrepit state of higher education in India, apart from a similar > state of basic education. Active foreign language departments just do not > exist, along with courses that offer them. >
Without going into intricate details, 'yes'. In all the three cities I can furnish you with further details about university, private and international centers that administer courses in Chinese language learning. The courses are available at different levels for beginners and advanced learners of Chinese. Moreover, the courses often come with certificates that are valid and accepted in most Chinese speaking countries (except for the countries which we do not recognise) as valid proof of fluency in Mandarin. Um... if you are actually looking for a course in Bangalore, do let me know and I will give you the contact details for a fantastic instructor I have had the good fortune to know the last couple of years :) Nishant -- Nishant Shah Ph.D. Student, CSCS, Bangalore. Research & Development, COMAT, Bangalore. # 0-9740074884
