JNU to start certificate and diploma courses in Hebrew anticipating high demand
Given India’s growing ties with Israel and job opportunities in companies that want to invest in the country, JNU, which is the only university in the country to teach the Hebrew language, is starting certificate and diploma courses.
So far, the option was available only to JNU students studying foreign languages, history and other humanities subjects. But with the new courses, the university plans to expand itself in the field by offering it to outsiders as well.
In Jawaharlal Nehru University, currently 50 students are enrolled for Hebrew and the number has gone up from around 30 students in 2013. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the country, students are hopeful that job opportunities for them will increase.
A former student who pursued the course two years ago and landed a high-paying job in a multi-national company in Bengaluru spoke about why she wanted to learn the language. Sharing her experience with DNA she said: “I opted for Hebrew as an optional language along with my major in Russian language, but when I applied for a job in a multi-national company, I had an edge because of Hebrew. They offered me a very good salary and since there …read more
