FOREIGN LANGUAGE

The world community today has become a global village. Nations are interacting with each other like never before for different reasons, be it political, economics, diplomatic or peace missions. Since there is no universal ‘lingua franca’. In the global community, the job of an interpreter is much in demand. Learning foreign language certainly opens up avenues for career in this field. A qualified person well versed with more than two Indian-Foreign languages can work either as a teacher, translator, interpreter or foreign correspondent. He may also be absorbed in travel and tourism industries, foreign embassies, airlines, shipping companies or in the electronic media.
PERSONALITY TRAITS :
6. Flair for languages.
7. Awareness about the world happenings
8. Interest in people
9. Meticulous and patient approach
10. A pleasing personality
COURSE :
Most of the important universities in the country conduct diploma, degree or certificate courses in many foreign languages. The eligibility conditions differ from university to university, but mostly the degree courses are open to graduates in any discipline. There are many foreign language training institutes which offer specialized training in a particular language at different levels. Some courses are pursued after +2 and some after graduation.
INSTITUTIONS :
1. School of Languages, JNU, New Delhi-67.
2. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), Hyderabad.
3. Bharatiya Bidya Bhavan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delh-1.
4. Max Muller Bhavan at Mumbai, Bangalore, Calcutta, Madras, Hyderabad and Delhi (for German).
5. Alliance Francaise Centres at Calcutta, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Goa, New Delhi, Pure, Hyderabad (for French)
6. Italian Consulate at Mumbai (for Italian).
7. Indo-Japanese Association Mumbai (for Japanese).
FACILITIES IN ORISSA :
The Department of Political Science, Utkal University conducts a course on Chinese language. The duration of the course is one year and the fee is Rs.3000/-. There are 16 seats and the candidates are selected on the basis of career and performance in the entrance test.
N.B.: Given dates are subjects to change.