A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will make sure Victorian students who want to learn Hindi and Punjabi at school can do so, by investing in opportunities to study languages in the west, north and southeastern suburbs.
More than 20 languages other than English are taught at Victorian government schools—but there are limited options for students to learn Hindi and no schools offering Punjabi language study onsite.
Studying language at school creates important links for multicultural Victorians with their heritage, while also improving literacy and communication skills in English, a press release from the Premier’s office said.
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“That’s why a re-elected Andrews Labor Government will invest $3.5 million to create beacon schools to teach Hindi and Punjabi at VCE level. This funding will support three schools to teach Hindi and Punjabi at VCE level.
“We’ll ensure there’s one school in the west, one in the north and one in the south east that teach each of Hindi and Punjabi, ensuring a broad geographic spread for students.
“We’ll also invest $150,000 to deliver scholarships worth $15,000 each, to support Victorians who want to train and teach Hindi and Punjabi in our schools,” the release added.
Victoria has the highest Indian population in Australia—according to census data, there are more than 170,000 Victorians who speak Hindi and Punjabi in our state.
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