Allahabad University (AU) has announced that it will start offering PhD programs in three foreign languages – French, Russian, and German for the first time. The addition of these languages would enable students to pursue doctoral studies in foreign languages for the first time. The programs can be included on the list of PhD subjects in the Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET)-2023. It is a significant step for AU towards facilitating research work, promoting language learning, and meeting the growing demand of Indian students to study foreign languages. Last year, the University had appointed three assistant professors specialized in foreign languages, namely Kanchan Chakraborty for French, Prashant Kumar Pandey for German, and Mona Agnihotri for Russian. This initiative also indicates the increasing importance of foreign language learning in the academic and professional spheres.
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