ALGIERS, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on Tuesday highlighted the necessity to include Chinese among the foreign languages taught by different educational platforms in this North African nation.
Attending the inauguration ceremony of a new TV channel named El Maarifa (knowledge), which is dedicated to offering distance learning, Djerad recommended teaching the Chinese language in the programs of this channel.
"In addition to Arabic and French, I recommend to add English, and Chinese in particular, in the learning programs," Djerad said.
"China is a world leading nation in the high tech sector, hence it's necessary for us to master the Chinese language, in a bid to learn more about this far away civilization, and thus reinforcing our strong bilateral relations," he said.
The new channel, the first of its kind, will provide distance learning content to Algerian students at all levels and all specialties, including those preparing for final exams.
This new TV channel broadcasts programs via Algeria's Alcomsat 1 satellite. Enditem
