Doing a graduation degree is not enough these days for a good job. Specialization is the key. Various jobs demand various specifications and there are jobs where knowing different languages help you land with your dream job. In the world of globalization, knowing more than one foreign language opens up many gates of opportunities for you as far as career is concerned. Students interested in languages are getting more and more inclined to learn more foreign languages. If you are good at English, then learning Dutch is very beneficial for you as it is in demand and increases your career prospects. Dutch is having an edge over other foreign languages these days.
Dutch is the mother tongue of Netherlands. This language comes under Hindu-European language family under the Germany branch. Dutch is spoken by around 2 crores of people all over the world. Dutch language is very familiar with the English language.
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The job prospective definitely increases with the Dutch language. The command over the language also adds up to your resume. The diction and the pronunciation also play as the deciding factors. The better developing relations between India and Neither land are opening doors for employment between the countries and in that case learning Dutch is an advantage. Since 1963 the economic and the cultural relations between the two countries have been remarkably good and both the countries support each other whenever the need arise. Hindi is also becoming very popular language in Netherlands. There are many institutions and universities which recognize the language. Even on their radio stations, there are special programmes which are done in Hindi. All such situations have made the future of Indian students easy in the career prospect.
Dutch is not only spoken in Netherlands but also in Belgium, France and Germany. Due to its increased demand it is becoming more and more significant. Many websites are working in this regard. Some websites where you could gather more information on the language are www.logos.it, www.hin.proz.com, www.translatorscafe.com.
One can do graduation and post graduation in the Dutch language. Some short term courses like three month, six months, one year or two year courses are also available. Some websites also provide online Dutch learning programmes. You can learn Dutch at www.learndutch.org, www.learn4good.com, www.BYKI.com. More information could be gathered at Netherlands Embassy in New Delhi.
Major Institutions for learning Dutch
1. Red bound University, Netherlands.
2. Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands.
3. VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands.
4. Dorada Academy, Mumbai. www.eidoradacademy.com