Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Nepal Park, Tae-Young and Campus Chief of Bishwa Bhasha Campus (International Language Campus) Dr. Yadav Raj Panta jointly inaugurated the newly constructed Korean Language classroom on August 23, 2023.
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) through its KOV Ms. Hyunju Woo has completed a “Establishment of Korean Language Classroom for Training Korean Teacher” in Biswa Bhasa Campus at the cost of US $ 21,500. Of which $20,000 was supported by KOICA while the rest was contributed by the Campus, said the press note of KOICA.
KOICA has been collaborating with Bishwa Bhasha Campus for a long time by dispatching qualified Korean language instructors to support the campus in running the Korean language program.
The primary objective of this project was to improve the quality of Korean language classes at Bishwa Bhasha Campus and also to promote Korean language content and ensure equivalent educational access to the girls’ students in Korean Language Education.
Lauding the role of the Campus as an authoritative institution for deploying Korean language volunteers, Korean envoy Park emphasized the significance of the Campus in developing language literacy and nurturing the cultural ties between Korea and Nepal.
As Korean language education has been included as an optional subject at the school level, the Ambassador anticipates that learning the Korean language will create new job opportunities and will also be beneficial for the Employment Permit System (EPS) and upcoming government programs.
Similarly, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with Bishwa Bhasha Campus, has also initiated Korean Language teacher training programs. He expressed his confidence in the potential to produce skilled teachers in the near future.
Country Director of the KOICA Nepal Office Mooheon Kong highlighted the project’s potential to greatly enhance Korean language education both within the campus and in the broader community.
Dr. Yadav Raj Panta, Campus Chief thanked the Korean Government for their support.
As the campus teaches Korean language classes since long time was lacking facilities at the classroom. Taking initiative by Ms. Hyunju Woo, who has been working in this campus for over a year, has brought change with additional infrastructures facilities.
