Pilac launches free Chinese language course.

LAHORE -- The Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (Pilac) is about to start a free Chinese language course.

Pilac Director General Dr Sughra Sadaf told Dawn this free-of-cost basic Chinese language course was being launched for encouragement of Chinese language learners.

The three-month certificate course, starting in the first week of July, won't have an age or education bar, she said and added that 26 students had got enrolled for the course, so far. The certificate course would have classes two days a week, on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 6pm to 8pm. Those who would clear the basic course could later take admission to HSK1 and HSK2 levels of Chinese language courses.

Ms Sadaf said such courses were immensely important, keeping in view the importance of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) where a lot of opportunities for Pakistanis would be created to bridge the communication gap. She added that a ceremony would be held at the beginning of the course for students and teachers.

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