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Chinese Embassy Pakistan sponsored training program for Pakistani teachers to act as bridge among the cultures
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Around forty Pakistani school teachers from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan have departed for Beijing, China to participate in International Chinese Language Teacher Training Programme 2017.
The see-off function of Training Program for Pakistani Teachers was held at the Chinese embassy in Islamabad on July 23, 2017.
Two-week International Chinese Language Teacher Training Programme 2017 is aimed to enhance people to people contacts and strengthen ties between the friend countries. The faculty members would undergo different kinds of training by Chinese trainers at the Beijing International Education Exchange Center (BIEEC).
China’s acting ambassador and Embassy’s Charge d’Affaires Zhao Lijian gave a warm see-off on a 5-day trip to Pakistani participants at Chinese embassy Islamabad.
Addressing the reception, Zhao Lijian said that the 15-day trip is sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (BMCE) and the Chinese embassy in Pakistan.
On the occasion, Chargé d’Affaires Zhao said “language is a bridge among different cultures, a bridge to bring our hearts closer to each other. If you could master the Chinese language, you will get a better understanding of the essence of the Chinese culture and the way of thinking, thus you can better communicate and work with Chinese friends.”
“Chinese government is encouraging more Pakistani students to study in China and last year, 18,000 Pakistani students were studying in China, among them 5,081 students who are on Chinese government scholarships”, Zhao Lijian added.
Chinese Embassy’s Charge d’affaires Zhao Lijian also tweeted:
This is the third year Chinese embassy sent Pakistani teachers to Beijing. In the past 3 years, 160 teachers joined similar programs. pic.twitter.com/TpLd1F6tEL
— Lijian Zhao (@zlj517) July 23, 2017
He further said that “CPEC has been progressing comprehensively and entered into the stage of early harvest. It has become the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative, and a new symbol of our deeply-rooted friendship.
Higher Education Commission has been working with different Chinese universities to speed up the process of educational development in Pakistan.
Dr. Arshad Ali said that the Chinese support for educational research network was a welcome sign for Pakistanis.
Masooma Nayyar, a headmistress of a school of Balochistan, said: “I am very excited and believe that the training will help me understand Chinese culture and language better.”
Chinese embassy hosted see-off reception for training program for 40 Pakistani teachers in Beijing, sponsored by chinese embassy & Beijing. pic.twitter.com/hiSi09G6fP
— Lijian Zhao (@zlj517) July 23, 2017