Ranchi, Aug. 4 -- In a unique confluence of education, diplomacy, and cultural exchange, a group of 14 Korean software engineers from Samsung began an intensive eight-day training programme on Indian culture and the Hindi language at the Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ), Ranchi.

The inauguration ceremony, held at CUJ's auditorium, marked not just the launch of a language course but a moment of deepening ties between India and South Korea.

The event was graced by Jal Yodha and Padma Shri awardee Uma Shankar Pandey, senior journalist and analyst Harsh Vardhan Tripathi, Korean professors Yi Young Lee and Koh Tae Jin from Hankuk University, and CUJ Vice Chancellor Prof. Kshiti Bhushan Das.

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