‘Japanese in course will add value in job market’

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French has been an old favourite, Chinese is a recent entry, and now Japanese has joined the club of languages that many students want to master. Having decided to introduce the language as an elective in its affiliated schools from next academic year, CBSE has brought smiles to many faces.

“It’ll be interesting to learn Japanese as it will widen our prospects of landing Embassy jobs. I was planning to take up a new language after school along with college, but if it’s introduced at the plus two level, it’ll benefit us more as at least we’ll remember what we’ve read,” says Ocean, a Class 8 student.
Parents who spend a hefty sum on enrolling their wards in language classes are vouching for this one. “It’s definitely an interesting opportunity for them as not many people know Japanese. Schools must ensure they hire teachers with proper accent for a language like this. So now even if my child knows the language a little, I won’t have to spend extra to make him learn the basics at least. More such languages should be introduced,” says Ashwini Kumar, a naval engineer.
Although there are few takers for the advance levels in Japanese, experts feel the move will help students in many a way, but only if they head in the right direction. Navin Kumar, who owns a study academy, says, “Learning a new language adds to your value in the job market. The scope is wider if one clears higher levels of the language. You can’t just learn it for two years and consider yourself a master. School will definitely help you get a grip on the accent. But you will have to take up a course or two after school as well.”