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Why learn Hindi?• Morethanhalfabillionspeakers• LinguafrancainNorthIndia• ColourfulworldofBollywood• Melodiousfilmsongs• InsidelookintothelivelyIndianculture alotmore...

• Elementary:Hindi1andHindi2• Intermediate:Hindi3andHindi4

• CelebratingIndianfestivals• ScreeningofHindifilms• DressupinIndianstyle

What we offer?

Besides classroom!

In-country experience!

CENtrEFOrLaNguagEStuDIES CLS HINDI

CENtrEFOrLaNguagEStuDIESCLSHINDI

More about us

Structure of the Language ProgrammetheHindiprogrammeconsistscurrentlyoffourmodules:

ElementaryLevel: Hindi1andHindi2 IntermediateLevel: Hindi3andHindi4

Onceestablished,theimmersionprogrammeisexpectedtoincludeanintensivelanguagecourse,andeducationalandculturalactivitiesinIndia.

therearenospecialentryrequirementsfortheHindilanguagemodules.thepre-requisiteforhigherlevelHindimodulesisapassinonelevellowerHindimodule.Studentswhohavepreviouslyacquiredknowledgeofthelanguagebutdonotfulfilltheformalpre-requisitesmayqualifythroughtheplacementtests.

Forenquiries,pleasecontact:DrSunilKumarBhatt(Convenor) atclsskb@nus.edu.sgorMsLimMinChin atclslmc@nus.edu.sg

Entry Requirements

IfyouareinterestedinIndia,thenyoushouldthinkaboutlearningHindi.HindiisthelinguafrancaofnorthIndiaandisthebiggestlanguageinSouthasia.Itisspokenbyaroundhalfabillionspeakers.theknowledgeofHindicantakestudentsdeeperintosocietywiththousoundsofyear-oldcultureandletthemhavefirsthandexperienceofmysteriouslandwithexoticflavoursandstaggeringlandscapes.LearningHindiisalsooneofthebestwaystogettogripswithunderstandingIndianpopularcultureandBollywoodcinema;theworldofcolourfulsongsanddances,andmelodramaticstories.

Intheincreasinglyglobalisedworld,Indiaistakingcentrestageinglobaleconomy.theknowledgeofHindicangiveanextracompetitiveedgeinthefuturejobmarket.

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