Bhiwani: French will be taught in government schools of Haryana from the next academic session, with the Directorate of School Education intensifying preparations to roll out the foreign language programme.
The School Education Department, in collaboration with the Embassy of France and the Institut Français en Inde (IFI), will introduce French in selected schools across the state.
Teachers interested in teaching French are being shortlisted through an ongoing selection process. Candidates who had submitted their Expression of Interest (EOI) through a short video and a written essay by June 28 have been evaluated, and eligible teachers have been listed in Annexure-A for the next round.
An online eligibility assessment will now be conducted in Round 2 for the shortlisted candidates, following which the selected teachers will teach French in government schools.
The Assistant Director (Academic) from the Office of the Director of Secondary Education, Haryana has issued a letter regarding this to the Gurugram SCRT Director, all District Education Officers (DEOs) and DIET Principals across the state, outlining the steps to implement the French language programme effectively.
