ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) announced its decision to launch Chinese language courses in two of its institutions, OPF Boys College H-8/4 & OPF Girls College F-8/2, Islamabad. The initiative is to keep students abreast with fast-paced changing environment on economic front, the organisation said. The initiative would further show OPF’s commitment to introducing radical educational reforms in the system, the OPF said.
OPF managing director and senior management said the ‘One Belt and One Road Initiative’ (OBOR) was set to change the economic & political outlay not just in our region but across the globe. The advent of ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’ (CPEC), would be a game-changer for economic arena, as well as a source of lucrative jobs for the youth, the OPF said. The inflow of over $50 billion over the course of CPEC would induce a competitive environment for gaining ‘Chinese edge’ among students, the organisation remarked. Aware of the fact that a command over Chinese language would enable the students of OPF to unlock tremendous potential of the mega project, OPF announced to start its ‘Chinese language classes’ soon, with the support of NUML’s Confucius Institute. Students and parents applauded the initiative by the OPF.
Published in Daily Times, October 18th 2017.
