Indian Army personnel will now learn the Chinese language at Tezpur University. On Wednesday, April 19 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Tezpur University for training Army personnel in the Chinese Language.
As per the memorandum, the course will be for 16 weeks and will be conducted at Tezpur University.
The MoU was signed by HQ 4 Corps on behalf of the Indian Army and The Registrar, Tezpur University in presence of the Vice Chancellor Prof SN Singh.
Tezpur University is a central university established in 1994, and one the pioneers in the North East in the teaching of foreign languages including Chinese with highly qualified faculty.
Indian Army said, “This Chinese language course will improve the in-house Mandarin expertise and empower the army personnel to engage with the Chinese Military personnel as and when the situation demands.”
“With improved Chinese language skills, the army personnel will be better empowered to convey their points in a much more cogent manner.” further added.
“It will also help in better exchange of viewpoints and understanding of the Chinese PLA’s version of their activities during various interactions such as Commander Level talks, Flag Meetings, Joint Exercises, and Border Personnel Meetings, etc.” the press release further read.