Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.t2.15

v2.c15.t2.15

Along with old and established research institutes such as the Institute of Defense Studies & Analysis, Indian Council of World Affairs, Centre for Policy Research, Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies etc that have been devoting some resources to research on China, new centres of research in China Studies have also emerged since the turn of the century. On the one hand, more and more Central and State Universities are starting teaching programmes focussing on China, while on the other, the University Grants Commission has been establishing Special Centres for China Studies in reputed universities and institutions across the country. At the same time, many private Chinese language teaching centres have emerged in major cities of India; these centres, though not undertaking serious research on China, have managed to attract those keen on learning Chinese because of their professional necessity. Moreover, with the Central Board of Secondary Education introducing Chinese language as a subject at the middle school level, it is hoped that interest in China could be nurtured to an extent that students will carry their interest into high school and universities and will feed into the increasing number of students taking up China Studies as a specialisation.