Importance of learning French language

Out of the several languages, French language occupies a special place in European countries and the global world. It is one of the official languages of organizations such as UN, UNESCO, International Red Cross Association, NATO and several other international agencies. French is the second most learned languages of the world after English. Let us see some of the reasons why learning French is important:

·     Learning French is a great step towards world-class education.It can open doors towards job opportunities in various sectors which includes academic, tourism, medical and translation industry.

·     French language is widely spoken across five continents. France is the second largest tourist destination which attracts millions of tourists from various parts of the world. Learning French can open doors to the art and culture of this country. You will notice that most of the famous producers of international movies are from France. Hence, if you will master and understand French, you will be able to enjoy the movies, art and culture of French people in a better way.

·    French literature has great writers and you can find some wonderfully written French novels like The Three Musketeers, Les Miserables,The Little Prince, The Stranger etc. So, if you can read and understand French, you can enjoy the original work of these authors.

·    Moreover, French has one of the strongest military in the entire world after United States and Russia. French defence system is one of the second largest in the world and this country has evolved as the second largest provider of military and civil aircrafts. At present, French soldiers are spread over more than 15 nations across the world.

Learning any language is difficult, but with a little effort from your side, you can learn one of the important languages of the world. 

India wooing French tourists with Visa on Arrival

Now no more wait for French tourists travelling to India as government has extended its Visa- on-Arrival facility. India makes a favorite tourist destination for wanderers around the world due to its cheaper travel. Among several cities of India, Pondicherry is one of the favorite destinations for French tourists coming to India. This town is often called as “The Europe of India”. India’s step will promote the inflow of French tourists coming to different parts of India.

Apart from France, tourists from more than 40 countries can also enjoy Visa on Arrival when travelling to India. The countries for Visa on Arrivals now include UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, US, UK, Brazil, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Ireland and Norway. 

With Visa-on Arrival facility, the traveler can go to the travel destination he intends to visit and get a visa on arriving at the airport.  At present Visa on Arrival is available on airports of Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Seeing at the increasing inflow of tourists for Bodh Gaya, Chandigarh and Amritsar, government is further planning to extend VoA facility at these airports as well. 

The foreign exchange of India earned 17.74 billion dollars in the year 2012 which showed an increase of 7.1 % from the last year. The main aim of Indian Government is to have at least 1% share in the foreign tourist inflow which is currently 0.64%.According to the statistics of year 2012, India received 6.58 million international tourists, which was 4.3 % more than the previous year. 

A move against French as a second language in Morocco.

Recently the government of Morocco announced its move to replace French language with English as the second official language in the country.The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research in Morocco is planning to implement English language in the universities imparting engineering and medical education. Further more, students aspiring for a doctorate will have to be well-versed and acquainted in English language. French language has always been regarded as the major obstacle in the growth of its educational system of Morocco.

English as a global language dominates business, education, culture and politics more than any other languages in the world.English has been adopted by countries like Spain and Portugal as the major foreign language to be inducted in their education modules. The acceptance of English in many other countries has been gaining importance with the increasing globalization in the world. Most of the non-English companies have been collaborating with translators in order to create better understanding with their clients in English speaking locations.

According to Lahcen Daoudi, Morroco’s Minister of Higher Education people in Morocco are neither proficient in Arabic nor French.  He further says that the deterioration in the education system of Morocco is only due to adoption of French as a second language. This view is supported by the fact that English has been the official language for all the scientific research around the world. The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research therefore stressed that English should be accepted as the major language after Arabic in the educational system of Morocco.