The 10th All India Korean Language Speech Contest held at Delhi University

New Delhi, 14th November 2017: With the growing significance of India-Korea relations, the Korean language learners in India is increasing rapidly. For encouraging those students, Korean Cultural Centre India organised 10thAll India Korean Language Speech Contest at University of Delhi. This contest was organised in collaboration with Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, and supported by Asian Airlines. The event was graced in the presence of South Korean acting Ambassador Lee Hai-kwang, Director of Korean Cultural Centre - Kim Kum-pyoung, Anita Sharma ? HOD Department of East Asian Studies,DU, Prof. Kim Do-young, Director Korean Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, Cho Youngseok - Senior Vice-President, Asiana Airlines and distinguished Korean study scholars.

The auditorium was full with more than 400 audience from Universities form Pan India, Faculties and management members. The competitors were motivated by announcement of scholarships worth Rupees 5.4 Lakh by Asiana Airlines, South Korea?s major airline running direct flights from/to Seoul-India.

29 students were selected from University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Delhi, Amity University, Central university of Jharkhand, Varanasi University, Manipur University and King Sejong Institutes of Korean Cultural Centre India in New Delhi and Patna, who competed at three different levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. The theme was ?Korea-India: Cooperation and Development for future? highlighted the insightful opinions and understanding of the students on Korea and the relationship with India. Seven Korean judges precisely assessed the contestants at the contents, fluency and accuracy of the speeches.

The scholarship amount awarded to first rank holder of Beginner was Rs 45, 000, Rs 50,000 for Intermediate and Rs 60,000 for Advanced level. Total 15 students were awarded in all 3 categories and rest of the participants were awarded with Rs. 5000/- each.

Honourable Lee Hai-kwang said that ?It is very important for Indian students to make effort to learn Korean language as the Indian ? Korean mutual relation is deepening day by day. This will also help in increasing employability opportunity and scope for working closely. Many institutes in India have already adopted Korean language in regular curriculum. We are also getting request from many Indian universities to start Korean language classes. And I am also surprized to see that we already have a history of long 9 years speech contest.?

Kim Kum-pyoung, Director of Korean Cultural Centre India, congratulated all the 29 participants. He was happy to share that this time students were awarded with a reasonable amount of scholarship with the help of sponsors. Even the participation nowhas become very healthy and the participation number has also increased.


While getting deepened knowledge about Korea, participants and audience also got a chance to look the culture of Korea through various performances from singing to Taekwondo by students of JNU, DU and Korean Cultural Centre.

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