How to start ?
Hi All!
Well, i was thinking about the blog today and thought how do i start ? After all, knowledge is something that can't be gained in one lifetime alone. So what do we do ? How do we start ?
Then it struck me that i can start with whatever i am studying ! Yes ! Japanese Language !
i know you all will say, "Hey Prasad! Japanese is indeed 'Japanese' to us!" But there lies the catch. i think we all need to know something about Japanese language in India. And of course i don't claim that i am the one knowing everything about it. But let me tell you something i know. At least something i can share with you.
So let's first get down to the basics. As far as Japanese language is concerned, it is officially spoken only in Japan, although there are many Chinese, Koreans and other South East Asians who are well-versed with the language. But the fact that next to the US, Japan is the second largest economy of the world (surprised ?), it surely makes up for one reason to learn the language.
Now, where do we learn Japanese Language ?
Unfortunately, we don't have many educational institutions teaching Japanese language in India. In fact Jawaharlal Nehru University is the only institute that offers a full-time, five year integrated M.A. course for Japanese Language. Pune University has a course, but it is part-time. The difference is that of degree and diploma. The weightage differs. There is a part-time course in Delhi University as well, and they have a two-year M.A. course. Then we have Indo-Japanese Association in Pune which has a three-year Diploma course in Japanese language. Shantiniketan in West Bengal, JAPROC, Nihongo Center, MOSAI Institute of Japanese Language Training in New Delhi, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) in Hyderabad and other such institutes have Diploma courses as well.
Now what are the job prospects after you learn this language. Well, the first field is translation and interpretation. Then you can even use Japanese language and one more skillset (e.g. webpage development) to secure a job in a company in India or Japan. There are many more possibilities like becoming a Japan specialist, Japanese Language Professor, official translator or interpreter for the Indian Government, Tour Guide, etc. Recently, BPO units coming up in Bangalore are absorbing the most of fresh graduates all over. These companies mainly work in the field of data transcription.
Well, there are many more things that are related to this field. It is just a tip of the iceberg. But i hope this has made the picture about Japanese language slightly clearer. I think i need to work on this more, but with your help and contribution, this won't be much of a problem.
Looking forward to your inputs.
Regards,
P r a s a d
Well, i was thinking about the blog today and thought how do i start ? After all, knowledge is something that can't be gained in one lifetime alone. So what do we do ? How do we start ?
Then it struck me that i can start with whatever i am studying ! Yes ! Japanese Language !
i know you all will say, "Hey Prasad! Japanese is indeed 'Japanese' to us!" But there lies the catch. i think we all need to know something about Japanese language in India. And of course i don't claim that i am the one knowing everything about it. But let me tell you something i know. At least something i can share with you.
So let's first get down to the basics. As far as Japanese language is concerned, it is officially spoken only in Japan, although there are many Chinese, Koreans and other South East Asians who are well-versed with the language. But the fact that next to the US, Japan is the second largest economy of the world (surprised ?), it surely makes up for one reason to learn the language.
Now, where do we learn Japanese Language ?
Unfortunately, we don't have many educational institutions teaching Japanese language in India. In fact Jawaharlal Nehru University is the only institute that offers a full-time, five year integrated M.A. course for Japanese Language. Pune University has a course, but it is part-time. The difference is that of degree and diploma. The weightage differs. There is a part-time course in Delhi University as well, and they have a two-year M.A. course. Then we have Indo-Japanese Association in Pune which has a three-year Diploma course in Japanese language. Shantiniketan in West Bengal, JAPROC, Nihongo Center, MOSAI Institute of Japanese Language Training in New Delhi, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) in Hyderabad and other such institutes have Diploma courses as well.
Now what are the job prospects after you learn this language. Well, the first field is translation and interpretation. Then you can even use Japanese language and one more skillset (e.g. webpage development) to secure a job in a company in India or Japan. There are many more possibilities like becoming a Japan specialist, Japanese Language Professor, official translator or interpreter for the Indian Government, Tour Guide, etc. Recently, BPO units coming up in Bangalore are absorbing the most of fresh graduates all over. These companies mainly work in the field of data transcription.
Well, there are many more things that are related to this field. It is just a tip of the iceberg. But i hope this has made the picture about Japanese language slightly clearer. I think i need to work on this more, but with your help and contribution, this won't be much of a problem.
Looking forward to your inputs.
Regards,
P r a s a d
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