Bonjour ! J’aime le français et j’adore parler, penser, écrire et traduire en français. Je cherchais des moyens pour m’informer, développer mes compétences et améliorer les connaissances en restant en Inde. Du coup, la COVID s’est installée. Et il me semblait que ce serait la fin de mon espoir. Un jour, je me suis inscrite à un webinar de français en ligne organisé par Bijal de Indo French Hub. Le jour suivant, J’ai reçu le lien d’accès. Et ainsi commençait mon trajet vif et accueillant avec « Bijal et Indo French Hub ». C’est une organisatrice efficace, expérimentée et toujours prête à vérifier toutes mes questions, ou résoudre les moindres difficultés. Au fil du temps, j’ai assisté aux nombreux webinars, sur les jeux en ligne ou les particularités de la langue française Après les webinaires, il y avait les sessions de B2 avec Élodie Vincent et un Atelier de conversation avec Shreni Joshi organisés par IFH. Chaque session, d’atelier, nous avons le plaisir de découvrir, parler, discuter ou exprimer l’avis sur un sujet courant. Les cours de Élodie Vincent sont toujours animés, enrichissants ; marqués d’une participation intéressante et des corrections adaptées. Aujourd’hui, mon association avec Bijal est devenue un cadeau inattendu, pleines de surprises fructueuses. Cependant, malgré la COVID, en espérant sa disparition, j’attends mon tour d’aller en France bien organisé par IFH.

Kamala Suri | Professeure, traductrice Hyderabad

Bonjour! I teach french at AF Ahmedabad since 2013. I attended a Teacher's Training Programme organized by Indo French Hub in 2019 @Puducherry AF,and that episode has changed my life. Being a medical doctor it was not possible for me to travel and attend various immersion classes and worskshops but Ms Bijal Menon brought France to my computer screen. Since then I have attended almost all the workshops and programmes arranged by team Indo French hub, They provide the best course content and the best faculties. I have attended litterature classes with Ms Elodie Vincent and Conversation and Preparatory worskhops with Vincent Bouen. Marion Trotte gives us a window to the French cinéma and Shreni Shah evokes curiosity and itch to debate in her Conversation class, The free webinars organized by IFH are cool too. I would like to specifically mention the one with regional French language differences and cultures of various regions with Elodie and Vincent as faculties was fabulous. The faculties affiliated with IFH are not just expert in the field but also very passionate teachers and if you miss a class just go through notes provided by them, I learn many teaching techniques too just by observing Ms Elodie. Thank you Bijal and team IFH for such a wonderful and enriching experience.

Dr Dhaiwat Shukla, Ahmedabad

My association with the IFH started when I contacted Bijal to enquire about French exchange programs for my school. I was very impressed with the concept of the Immersion program offered by the IFH but unfortunately, no such program could take place in my school. Last year when the Corona pandemic shook the whole world and made us all home-bound, IFH organized many interesting, informative and useful online workshops for French teachers, which helped them upgrade their knowledge and acquire new techniques to cope up effectively with the unprecedented situation of Online teaching. I attended several webinars on various themes and benefited to a large extent. Not only the webinars but also the short-term courses offered by the IFH are extremely helpful. The resource persons are highly qualified and experienced and provide extensive guidance. I am happy to share that I attended the Preparatory course for DALF C1 with M. Vincent Bouen and successfully cleared the exam. The strategy and minute details provided by the resource person enabled me to crack the C1 exam.

Meenakshi Kapoor | French teacher, DPS

Bonjour. My first Immersion Program to Paris with Indo French Hub has been splendid. I thoroughly enjoyed learning and touring the city of Paris especially because Bijal ma'am took care that we get to experience the most in our limited time. From home-made authentic French food to local street food, I enjoyed it all. We got to spend ample of time at each destination without any rush which was required to watch the monument, click pictures, get to know the history of the monument and also to play around with friends. The highlight of my trip (besides interacting with french family and the french school students and teachers) was the unplanned and unexpected visit to a french dance centre, where I got the chance to learn and practice dance with the professionals. Everything was very professional planned with a personal touch.I will always recommend the Indo-French hub immersion programs to France for students and youngsters.

Kripa Panjari

Conducting a webinar on the Indo-French Hub platform has been a great experience. The attention to detail at all stages of the webinar was impressive. The topic was carefully selected keeping in mind audience profiles and expectations. Communication mailers were thoughtfully worded to give the audience a clear understanding of the objectives. This resulted in a large audience presence who participated constructively throughout the webinar. Technical details had been tested and ironed out well in advance to ensure a smooth experience during the webinar. To allow conversation to continue, questions that had remained unanswered by the end of the webinar were picked up and answered later on the Facebook page. My best wishes to IFH to carry on with the commendable work!

Dolon GUPTA | Consultant Intercultural Communication & Management

I worked closely with Bijal Menon at the IATF Idole Indienne event and was extremely impressed with the way she worked very sincerely to motivate more than 30 children to participate in it. The event was a grand success and Bijal was later selected to visit Nice on a Scholarship and thus the idea of the Indo-French Hub was born. Bijal has already taken a few groups of students on Exchange Programs and Educational and Cultural visits to France in the past year. We wish her all the best and every success in this new venture of hers, which I am sure will contribute greatly to increasing the love of the French language and culture both among French students and Teachers, thanks to the various programs arranged by her and her team.

Prochy Master, Secretary IATF(West)

When I was president of the IATF, the Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Français invited all its 186 member associations to propose the name of one member of their association for a week’s scholarship at AzurLingua Language School. I chose Bijal Menon for her dynamism and dedication. And she was one of the 15-20 teachers chosen for this programme in July 2016. Bijal did the IATF proud during her short stay in Nice and was named the “ambassadrice” of the school in India. That is how Indo-French Hub was created. French teachers realise your dream. Indo-French Hub is there to help you to make the right choice!

Amrita Raghunandan, Past President, IATF | https://goo.gl/WSOLgT

Hello everyone, my name is Kareena Kapoor pursuing post-graduation in French and Comparative Literature from Delhi University. I feel so honoured to be associated with Indo-French Hub. I want to thank Bijal ma'am and Indo French Hub for organising a mass of webinars, so informative and interactive. I appreciate their hard work and efforts. They are doing a great job by organising various enriching workshops, activities, and programs online for students and teachers. Indo-French Hub provides a platform for exchanging ideas and skills even in this pandemic. "Indo-French Hub est inarrêtable - malgré la pandémie." Vive Indo-French Hub!

Kareena Kapoor

I was glad that I could be a panellist for one of the many wonderful online events that they have been conducting since the past few months. I am already looking forward to their next event- online or offline! I was really impressed by the efforts put in by Indo French Hub to make the event a success. Everything right from the first telephonic conversation that I had with Bijal Ma'am to receiving timely emails regarding the event and the technical rehearsal done before the event was a proof of the tireless efforts put in by the entire team to make sure that the event takes place smoothly. Kudos to Indo French Hub and team for another feather in their cap!

Vanisha Hemrajani | Professeure de FLE

Indo French Hub did a fantastic job in arranging this workshop, very professionally handled, right from a WhatsApp group to reminder for class one hour before , to the punctuality. Our professor Shreni took great pains to see that we got a chance to speak and give our view points. Though the class was for one hour, it always went on longer enabling us to interact more with everyone. Shreni kept us on our toes by sending us our weekly homework. It was a great effort from her side. This workshop has given me a lot of confidence to speak French more fluently keeping in mind all the small nuances. Thank you Shreni and Indo French Hub for making it happen.

Neha Menghani

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Indo French Hub on the webinar 'Communiquons avec confiance' in my first collaboration with this dynamic team. I feel honoured to work with so many French teachers and enthusiasts from across the globe to join hands in celebrating our common love for the French language. The whole experience of exchanging ideas, sharing skills and using technology to our advantage in these trying times was really inspiring. Thank you to Bijal and team for this and I do look forward to collaborating with Indo French Hub again.

Riaan GEORGE | Prof de français, journaliste, bloggeur et spécialiste digital

The B2 preparatory class was excellent, it was very comprehensive and covered written and oral practice. A very well organized preparatory course. Notes that were shared during the class were very clear and concise. The instructor was patient and helpful. The last time I studied French was in Mumbai in year 2002. I have been meaning to attempt this DELF examination for many years but I never did. Attending this class gave me some confidence to register for B2 examination in Singapore in May 2021. Thank you for helping me register for this class Bijal, you have been very helpful.

Jolene Fernandes

It was a remarkable first experience when I worked with Bijal Menon and the Indo French Hub team for the Bastille Day event in July 2020. The technical support received before and during the event, to ensure the smooth running of the Kahoot quiz, is highly commendable. The Indo French Hub team works sincerely and dedicatedly to bring together the Francophones as well as the Francophiles. Looking forward to many more collaborations with Bijal and the team!

Dipa Sampat

Je voudrais exprimer mes remerciements à M. George pour avoir conduit un atelier de conversation aussi intéressant. Je suis très heureuse de m'y être inscrit. L'atelier m'a non seulement donné l'occasion d'entrer en contact avec mes compétences en conversation, mais aussi de rencontrer des personnes très enthousiastes pour la langue française. C'était une expérience vraiment motivante. Je voudrais même remercier Indo French Hub et Bijal pour cette opportunité.

Nidhi Singh | Asst Prof in French, KC College Mumbai

When I was advised by Anjali Lokur, IATF to approach Bijal Menon, my first contact and interaction were very positive , although we did meet only later in Paris for the first time. Having now experienced one concrete exchange and deepened our respective views and projects, I am sincerely convinced both Indo French Hub and IFIB share many perceptions and aims and can work together in complementary and efficient efforts.

Jean Claude Breton | http://www.aadi-mx.org

Indo-French Hub helped me revise my French C1 level in 4 weeks time. Interactions and feedback from classmates from panindia aided my learning. The tips from an authentic French gave me lots of confidence and helped me ace my examination.

Suroma Nag, Kolkata

It was truly an enriching experience. Becoming a student from a french teacher and gathering the new was intellectually stimulating. All the other travels and adventures with an energetic group makes it a voyage memorable. Thank u Indo french hub for this opportunity.

Deepa Mehta Sanghavi | Teacher Training Participant

Thank You So much Bijal and Manalee Miss for providing this gr8 opportunity. Kids not only learned French and enjoyed France but also experienced staying away from families on their own which I think will help them a lot in future.

Rewati Jog | Parent of Participant