100 Years of Teaching German in India

Knowledge of the German language

The year 2014 marks the centenary celebration of teaching German in India. What began as an initiative at the University of Mumbai (then Bombay) by German and Swiss missionaries at St. Xaviers' College and Wilson College now exists as the Department of German catering to approximately 900 students annually, making German one of the most sought after foreign languages students wish to pursue at the University of Mumbai.

The celebrations spread over the entire year bear witness to the growing importance of the German language in India. With the onset of globalisation and German companies making their foray into India and vice versa, the significance of possesing the knowledge of the German language is only further augmented.

Infos: To commemorate the centenary of the Teaching of German in Pune and in India, various events have been hosted throughout the year 2014 - with the participation of the Embassy and the Consulate of Germany and other German speaking countries, German Academic Exchange Service, Max Mueller Bhavan, Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, InDaF, German departments of Indian universities, Colleges, Schools and many other institutions, http://www.germancentenary.com/, http://punegermancentenary.com/, German Consulate General in Mumbai

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