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Why Should Foreign Languages Be Restricted To Only High Heeled Public Schools Students In India?

Le Frehindi believes that the real “Young India” studies in schools which exists in corners of big cities, small towns & villages.

We have foreign languages like French, German, Chinese, Spanish etc in most of the privately owned schools but how many Schools which exists in the nooks & corners of big cities, small towns & villages where underprivileged students go to study have a foreign language ?

The answer to the above question is a “BIG NONE“.

Le Frehindi in association with ICTFL ( Indus council on teaching of foreign languages ), has taken pledge to change the same in next 5 years.

We started approaching the schools in under privileged areas in DELHI & NCR about two years back & the results are to be seen by all.

We targeted schools for the economically sections of society where there was no French as a third language. We introduced French in 3 such schools in East Delhi in 2015 & in 2017 we can say that all those students have made us proud by learning the French language with all the passion & commitment. We helped the teachers design a specific plan & curriculum using similarities in “Hindi & French” grammar as the students in those areas were not very proficient even in English.

At the end of this article you will find some pictures of Bastille Day celebrations of one such school in the vicinity of East Delhi on the border of the state of Uttarpradesh & Delhi.

The students presented a play on French revolution followed by the National anthem of France & India.

The whole program was presented in both French & English whereas the play was purely in French.

We would like to congratulate all the French teachers placed by us in that school as well as their students for such a wonderful performance.

The students in this school were no less then any high heeled public school in rest of Delhi-NCR & this again reinforced our belief that if given an opportunity the underprivileged & poor sections of society can do wonders for India & for the world.

We are seeking financial aid & help ( For Air Fare ) from different philanthropic individuals & organisations to help us to sponsor 15 students of this school for a foreign exchange in May-June 2018 where these students from economically weaker sections also get a chance to experience the country whose language they love so much.

Those who want to help may write to haru@frehindi.org or call us at 09811237037.

Please enjoy some pictures of the Bastille Day celebrations by the students of this school:

Author: Haru MEHRA

Namasté / Bonjour / Hello, I am Harbinder Singh MEHRA ( Haru ), the President, author & principal blogger & trainer for the LAF's project Inde-Contemporaine under the patronage of the Indian Embassy in Paris. Apart from that, I am also the CEO of Paris & Lyon based Le Frehindi which is an Indo-French organisation licensed by ATOUT-France with associate offices in New Delhi, Mumbai & Dubai in the Middle East. Something about LAF ( L'Association Frehindi ) : The objective of the L'Association Frehindi ( English ) To promote global understanding with special focus on youth of France & Francophone countries with the youth from Indian subcontinent by showcasing a contemporary aspect of both regions in areas of cultural & linguistic integration, appreciating of heritage & getting to know the importance of natural wellbeing via online & offline activities such as workshops, fairs, events, meet-ups, counselling sessions, intercultural workshops in partnerships/collaborations with local institutions, cultural organisations, embassies & companies in both the regions. The association seeks to work in the following areas : I. Events/fairs/conferences/workshops under the patronage of the Indian Embassy in France. 1)To celebrate & promote contemporary India & France with today's youth. 2)To let discover the traditional historic Indo-French strengths, economic opportunities & partnership possibilities. 3)To promote arts & artists from either region. 4) To jointly host events & fairs every year in France, Francophone countries & the Indian subcontinent to promote friendship/partnerships between different regions linking the general population with a special focus on youth. II. Alps-Himalayas Project 1) To increase cultural & economic affinity of youth & businesses between Rhone-Alps & Himalayas regions of India, Bhutan & Nepal. 2) To conduct & promote joint Indo-French expeditions & excursions. 3) To help the tribals & locals in Himalayan regions to preserve the environment by sustainable means. III. Intercultural Activités 1) To conduct linguistic-based inter cultural activités with the help of virtual tours & offline sessions between youth & teachers for both French, Hindi & various other regional languages. 2) To conduct sessions / classes on inter-cultural understanding, ways of doing business, dances & letting discover the rich heritage. 3) To conduct fundraising activities for all such cultural & heritage discovery exchanges. IV. Indo-French youth club : 1) To help the Indian students coming to France to integrate culturally, logistically & linguistically by providing pre & post landing counselling workshops & vice-versa for French students going to the Indian subcontinent. 2) To help the youth discover skill development programs, internships & recruitment opportunities available in all the regions. 3) To work in partnership with local SME'S for supporting & training of the youth of India & France. 4) To enable students & teachers in France to help online & offline the underprivileged children in the Indian subcontinent by imparting training based on languages & soft skill development. 5) To conduct Indo-french youth camps in all Francophone regions with a special focus on Rhone-Alps regions, Himalayas & Auroville in Pondicherry. V. Promoting Natural Wellbeing & boosting immunity naturally : 1) The association will seek to promote the benefits of Yoga & Ayurveda in France among youth & conduct awareness sessions with experts from India & Srilanka. 2) The association will celebrate World Yoga Day & World Ayurveda day by conducting events & workshops for the youth. 3) The association will produce both online & offline content like blogs, books, broachers etc to Promote yoga & Ayurveda. 4) The association will work closely with Bio-shops to promote vegan & vegetarian food among the youth. Come be a part of the LAF growing team & become ambassadors for the Indian subcontinent & its ability to take modernity with traditional values and ethos. Write to us at haru@frehindi.com. All the best. Harbinder Singh MEHRA, President, L'Association Frehindi Lyon VILLETTE GARE IMMEUBLE LE BONNEL 20 rue de la Villette 69003 Lyon Tel : +330601360996