French connection on cards for schools via language lessons

LUCKNOW: Soon, students at public schools in Uttar Pradesh will be able to learn French, ambassador of France to India Thierry Mathou said at an event in Lucknow on Monday.

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Talking to Hindustan Times, he said he met chief minister Yogi Adityanath and proposed the possibility of introducing courses in French for public schools in the state, which he liked.

"My team will meet the chief minister and identify a few schools and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). First, teachers at these schools will be taught French language who will later educate the students about the language," Mathou said.

During his Lucknow visit, the French ambassador was present at the launch of 'Pardon my French!' section at Universal Booksellers in Hazratganj.