HI,

YES, you can learn French in department of French, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore.

The popularity of the French language has taken off with the Nirmalites after being introduced as language. Till 1978, the department was headed by Mrs. Kasturi Thilagam and Mrs. Gnanamalar headed the department for 30 years from 1978 to 2008. From 2018 onwards, Mrs. Anuja Koothottil is the facilitator of the department.

Since its inception, the department has always instilled for French language and has provided an ideal setting to discover the French culture and civilization. It encourage learners to cultivate a deeper connection to the cultures of French-speaking nations and thereby to improve cultural tolerance and intercultural sensitivity. Also motivate learners to actively participate in various intercollegiate competitions and in programs organized at Nirmala College for Women, to strengthen their creative and linguistic competences. By constantly updating the course content and teaching methodology, their aim is to achieve ‘learner-centered’ acquisition of French language skills.

The department of French offers French as an optional, Part I language for I UG and II UG students and help the learners acquire basic French language competences for interaction: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Objectives of the Department

• To sensitize students about the significance of learning a foreign language.
• To instill French language and to assist in acquiring basic language skills to communicate effectively in French.
• To present the different cultures and civilizations of the principal French-speaking people and to develop familiarity with the cultural traditions of France.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.