The formal part of the ceremony was accompanied by theatre and music performances, which had been performed by the students of the partner schools. The programme also comprised a theatre performance of 17 PASCH scholarship holders, who are currently being prepared for a youth course in Germany. Theses students attend special beginners’ classes at the Goethe Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata. They have already performed their play in German and therefore deserve a special mention. Overall the programme showed a great spirit for collaboration among students, teachers and principals as well as the staff of the Goethe Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata within the PASCH project.
The objective of the initiative “Schools: Partners for the Future”is establishing a worldwide network of at least 1000 partner schools, and as a result awakening young people’s interest and enthusiasm for modern Germany and its society. The Goethe-Institut supports the schools it looks after in introducing or developing German as a school subject. It offers teaching staff advanced methodological and didactic training and language courses, and equips schools with modern teaching, learning and cultural materials that are multimedia-compatible. Furthermore the Goethe-Institut has sent teaching experts to supervise partner schools throughout the world in the capacity of the initiative. Youth courses in Germany for students at participating schools will improve language skills, strengthen cultural competence and bring the local culture to life.
Slideshow: Signing of the PASCH MoU (13 slides)
