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EW SPOTLIGHT FEATURE

DPS, Sec 45, Gurgaon hosts ‘Namaste Deutschland 2022’

From Germany into the world

A different language is a different vision of life –Federico Fellini

he advantages of learning foreign languages are
burgeoning as the world becomes increasingly
globalized, bilingualism is now perhaps the most
Tuseful real-world skill. The purpose of language Ms Aditi Misra
festivals is to teach and provide a wealth of information about Director Principal
languages and cultures and bring ideas together to celebrate Delhi Public School,
our connections in a global world and emphasize the value of Sec-45, Gurgaon
cultural diversity.
Delhi Public School, Sector 45, Gurgaon, led by the
Founder-Director Principal Ms. Aditi Misra, believes that
languages are the windows to the world. Since inception in
2002, the school offers foreign languages including German, “Participating in such forums, students get to
French and Spanish as second and third languages to socialize, they learn mutual respect, and carry
approximately 3,000 students. Keeping the wide benefits forward the message of harmonious co-existence.”
of languages in mind, Delhi Public School, Gurgaon, in
collaboration with the Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan New
Dr. Alexandra Mittler Delhi, organised a festival for the German Learners ‘Namaste
Director Language Deutschland 2022’ on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The
Programmes, South theme for this fest was ‘From Germany into the World’. The
Asia/Deputy Executive
Director objective was to focus on Germany’s contribution in varied
fields to the rest of the world. This event brought together
Goethe Institut/ Max around 2,000 German Learners, representing over 70 schools
Mueller Bhavan New from Delhi NCR, along with their teacher coordinators.
Delhi
The inaugural ceremony was graced by dignitaries from the
Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi. They were
Dr. Alexandra Mittler, Director of Language Programmes in
“ Learning a language offers a lot of practical opportunities, South Asia and Deputy Executive Director at Goethe Institut/
when seeking job opportunities in Germany.” Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi, Ms Puneet Kaur, Head of

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