The O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) signed a landmark MOU with the Embassy of Spain on 8th March 2022 in New Delhi in the presence of the His Excellency José María Rida o Domínguez, Ambassador, Embassy of Spain and M r. AlfonsoPérez-Hernández Egart, First Secretary, Embassy of Spain. JGU has now attained the unique distinction of being the only private university in India and part of a select group of less than 12 universities in the Indian subcontinent partnering with the government of Spain for Spanish language teaching The agreement signed under the auspices of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID and the Spanish Ministry of External Affairs (MAEC) will be especially beneficial for the Jindal School of Languages and Literature (JSLL), which shall now host a native Spanish language lecturer to teach Spanish language, culture and literature.
This long-term academic engagement of a native Spanish faculty member shall immensely benefit students of JSLL as they will partake of a richer and more complete experience of Hispanidad (Hispanicity) on the JGU campus and get to work on finer aspects of language skills such as pronunciation, communicative and socio-pragmatic competencies. The MOU also substantiates JGU and JSLL’s singular commitment to consolidate the study of Hispanic literatures and cultures in India. The MOU signed with the Embassy of Spain is an invaluable addition to the already existing agreements and instruments of cooperation signed by JGU with higher education institutions from Spanish-speaking countries. Till date, JGU has established and expanded its presence in the Hispanophone world by entering into 22 agreements with prestigious and eminent higher education institutions such as University of Granada, University of Salamanca, University of Chile, National University of Colombia etc. spread out across Spain and Latin America. Highly qualified JSLL faculty members teach a wide variety of courses in Spanish language, literature and culture. Their courses are open to students of various programmes of the university. JGU learners of Spanish will have plentiful opportunities to learn through linguistic and cultural immersion.