From Korea to Chandigarh only to learn English

Updated on: Wednesday, September 21, 2011

A couple from Korea is among a host of families from south-east Asian nations who have shifted their base to Chandigarh from their native country, with the primary aim being to teach their children English language.

39-year-old Seung Chang Ha from Korea, who worked with a Germany-based trade company and has travelled various cities around the world, decided to settle down in this Union Territory so that he could teach English to his children and as well learn it himself.
 
'I arrived here five months back. The primary reason of my coming here with my family is to teach English to my children. My wife is also keen on learning the language while I myself have enrolled for a course at Panjab University here. We shifted to India because we like the country and thought we will get quality education here at reasonable price' says Chang.
 
His wife Kun youngseo, son Wan Ha, studying in Class I and daughter Seo Jin Ha, studying in nursery class, have already picked up some words of the language and hope to learn it soon. 'I have enrolled my children at the British School here, which already has 34 foreign students including 20 from Korea, 10 from Thailand and four from Iran. Back home, English is not a priority language and our children don't get to learn it' says Chang.
 
'Moreover, we thought Chandigarh will be a good place to settle down because it has got good education infrastructure besides being well planned' adds Chang, who hopes to start a business here. The Hashmi couple from Iran have also decided to settle down in Chandigarh. They shifted their daughters from Iran to impart quality education to them.
 
The Iranian couple's daughtersNiyousha and Zahraare studying in a local school and they too are keen to learn English. The distance from countries like Iran or Korea to India is shorter. Cost of education, too, is less here compared to western nations' adds Chang.

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