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Thanks to the technological advances made by humans, distances between places have ceased to matter. We are living in the age of globalization where businesses have seamlessly merged with different cultures. 3-4 decades back, the idea of an Indian company operating in Ghana or Colombia would have invited disbelief. Such ideas were impossible to harbor but now, languages have ceased to matter. All the global business giants have businesses in many parts of the world and they are running it successfully. Communication is no longer the barrier. Thanks to the concept of foreign language courses, companies can hire skilled language translators and interpreters to translate their documents, transactions and reports in the local language. No wonder, career in foreign language is very popular among the youths as well as older people. One can find many retired personnel working as language translators and in that sense, foreign language career has given wonderful employment opportunities to several people without any age or gender discrimination.
There are several universities and other private institutes offering foreign languages courses. Some of the popular foreign language choices are, Spanish, Persian, Chinese, French, Russian, German, Arabic, Italian, Korean and Japanese. One can find foreign language diploma and degree courses as well as short-term certificate courses. The eligibility criteria for these courses differ from institute to institute. Generally, for Certificate course the minimum qualification is 10+2 pass in any discipline. Foreign language degree courses are available to graduates in any discipline.
Some of the top Indian institutes providing courses in foreign language are:-
• School of Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• Japanese Information and Cultural Centre, New Delhi
• Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) - Hyderbad
• Western Regional Language Centre, Pune
• Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Urdu Training and Research Centre, Lucknow
• University of Delhi, New Delhi
• Ram Krishna Mission, Kolkata
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages, New Delhi
• Alliance Francasie (branches spread all across the country)
• Eastern Regional Languages Centre, Bhubaneswar
• Max Mueller Bhavan
• Indo - Italian Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai
Preferred courses in foreign languages are:-
• 3 year Bachelors degree course in foreign language
• 5 year Integrated Masters course in foreign language
• Various Diploma/Certificate courses ranging from 3 months to one year
As far as job opportunities are concerned, there is no dearth of lucrative employment options for qualified foreign language professional. One will find several translation and interpretation assignments. Many language professionals prefer to work as freelancers. Government organizations, industrial houses, research institutes, embassies of foreign countries and publishing houses etc constantly seek services of language experts. Thousands of foreign Companies are working in India and they employ foreign language specialists.
Tourism industry is a big employer of language professionals. One can find suitable work as tourist guide in the Dept of Tourism of Government of India and other private tour and travel agencies. Those with higher level of education can work as teachers or professors in colleges and universities. Other places where foreign language professionals can find employment opportunities are hotels, airlines, exhibitions and fairs, trade organizations, export agencies, online content, technical translation, diplomatic service, BPO's and KPO's etc.
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