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Hindi in Chinese school curriculum for first time
The Free Press Journal - Indore
|October 20, 2025
India's Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, along with Consul General of India in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, felicitated Bhavya Mehta from the Britannica International Senior Secondary School, marking the first time Hindi is being formally taught at the school level in China.
The initiative expands the reach of the language beyond university programs. Bhavya Mehta, who leads the Hindi program at BIS, is the daughter of Kirti Chakra awardee Brigadier Ravi Datt Mehta. Her efforts in promoting Indian language and culture abroad were described as a "proud moment for India's linguistic heritage."
In a post on X, India in Shanghai wrote, “Hindi teaching takes root in ChinaA Cultural Milestone #Catch-themyoung.
This story is from the October 20, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal - Indore.
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