Nauczanie języka polskiego w Indiach w kontekście relacji polsko-indyjskich

The history of teaching Polish as a foreign language in India dates back to the 1970s. According to the agreement between Poland and India, the teaching of the Polish language was initiated in the academic year of 1971/72, the same year in which the Polish Cultural Program was launched in India. The first Polish teacher was Agnieszka Kowalska-Soni (1968-71). At that time, Mirosław Jelonkiewicz from the POLONICUM Center was the lecturer of the Polish language at the University of Delhi. Teaching Polish is an important didactic element of the Faculty of Slavic Studies and Finno-Ugric Studies. The teaching of the Polish language needs to be placed within the context of the development and activities of the Faculty of the University of New Delhi. The Polish language is also present in other Indian colleges. Helena Suchocka, laureate of the prestigious POLONICUM 2014 Award, conducts Polish courses at the Banaras Hindu University. In addition, the Universities of Manipal and Calcutta have established an agreement with Poland in order to provide a Polish teaching staff.