Ninth India Education and Career Fair kicks off today
KATHMANDU, JUL 07
The ninth India Education and Career Fair is all set to begin at Hotel Annapurna in Durbarmarg, Kathmandu , on Monday.
Organised by SAPE, a Kolkata based-event management company, the two-day event is expected to attract more than 7,000 students. The fair will feature 10 universities and 35 colleges from all over India.
The fair will bring together representatives from the institutions and students under a single roof. The students can directly interact with the representatives. The exhibition will also be held in Biratnagar on Friday and Saturday, where the organisers expect around 3,000 visitors.
According to the organisers, the institutions participating in the fair are among those which have good rankings in India and are preferred by the students from across the world. India has always been the most preferred academic destination for Nepali students, but now it is also popular among those from Africa and Gulf countries.
Sanjay Thapa, founder and manager of SAPE, claimed 7,000 students from Sudan and Bangladesh each, and 5,000 from Afghanistan come each year to India. Similarly, thousands of students from Kenya, Nigeria and Bhutan too come to India every year to pursue higher studies.
Although there is lack of data, it is estimated that around 20,000 students go to India higher studies, and the number is increasing by the year.”Education consultancies based in Nepal say more students will be willing to go to India for further studies this year,” said Thapa, adding SAPE also organises the fair in Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, among others.
Colleges and universities from Indian cities like Banglore, Pune, Mangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Panipath, Gwalior, Chennai, Tirpati, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Sikkim, Vanaras and Jaipur will provide information to the students on various courses offered by them.
“The fair will be of much help for students who are willing to go to India to pursue further education. While for others, it will provide them a platform to get more information and develop interest to go to India for further education,” said Thapa.
Many institutes, including SJC Institute of Technology (SJCIT), AIMS Institutes, JK Business School and others revered universities and institutions, will guide students to choose the subject of their interest. Every day, through a lucky draw, visitors will be awarded a tablet, iPod, mobile phones and other exciting prizes.
Here are some of the institutes taking part in the event:
SJC Institute of Technology
SJCIT is a premier Institute imparting Quality Education since 1986. It is Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), and ISO-9001: 2008 Certified. The college is recognised by the Government of Karnataka.
The institute imparts quality technical and managerial education at Graduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral levels. SJCIT is one of the leading and highly reputed institutes in the country.
The college currently has about 213 Nepal students on roles, with over 225 well qualified faculty and 165 support staff.
Currently the Institution is running seven bachelor and nine master programmes and carries out research and consultancy activities in all seven departments.
JK Business School
JK Business School (JKBS), one of the premier business schools in the country (Affiliated to MDU Rohtak, NAAC-A Grade, State Govt. University), will also be available at the event. An initiative by JK Group in the field of education, the school was established in the year 2006 in Gurgaon (Haryana) to train fresh graduates in the field of management.
JKBS has been one of the fastest growing and industrially-advanced B-school, equipping the future managers and develop business leaders capable of responding to challenges in the emerging markets.
JK Business School talks about the new initiatives and thinks that there’s a lot more to achieve for the institute. Developing leaders is what business schools desire to confer to the society. The oath to do so have boasts significantly in mission statements.
AIMS Institutes
AIMS Institutes, a leading institution of higher education in Bangalore established in 1994, has five schools—School of Business, School of Hospitality & Tourism, School of IT & Mathematics, School of Commerce and School of Arts & Humanities. A large number (over 400-500) of students of AIMS Institutes hail from the states of West Bengal, Assam and the North East. Many of the alumni are also settled in this region.
Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM)
University of Engineering & Management (UEM)
Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Kolkata, for the last 25 years has been providing highest academic standards and discipline comparable to the Indian Institutes of Technology.
The university have got best of the faculties from IIT and American University and the best of laboratories and infrastructure where the students are not only imparted theoretical knowledge but also the application of such knowledge.
University of Engineering & Management (UEM),
Jaipur, offers BTech (Engineering) (Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bio Technology), BBA, BCA, MBA, MCA, MTech, PhD.
Parents, children should take decision jointly
The Ninth India Education and Career Fair 2015 is being held at Hotel Annapurna in the Capital on July 7 and 8, and at Hotel Namaskar in Biratnagar on July 10 and 11. Organised by SAPE, a Kolkata-based event management company, the fair is first of its kind in Nepal that features only Indian academic institutions. The Post caught up with Sanjay Thapa, founder and managing director of SAPE, to talk about the fair. Excerpts:
What is the objective of the fair?
SAPE is a bridge between students and colleges. It creates a platform for the Nepali students to directly interact with the representatives from academic institutions from different states in India. They can get first-hand information on every aspects of Indian education. The majority of the colleges and universities participating in our fair have good reputation not just in India, but also outside. India is gradually becoming an education hub as thousands of students from a number of African and Gulf countries, besides Saarc states, are studying there. And, the number is increasing every year. Those visiting the fair can gather all information regarding the courses of their choices, their scopes and the colleges which offer such courses.
Education fairs are orga-nised round the year. How is your’s different?
We are the pioneer in organising the education fair Nepal. We have an experience of successfully completing eight education fairs in Nepal. Unlike others, this is the first of its kind in Nepal that presents only Indian academic institutions. SAPE is the first to get the “No Objection Certification” from the Indian Embassy in Nepal and hold fairs in close coordination with Indian Embassy. We are not just limited to Nepal, but we have expanded to Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Vietnam and Thailand too. Universities like SRM, Amity and Lovely Professional, which are among the most sought-after institutions have regular participation in our fair.
Do you think the earthquake in Nepal will increase number of students going to India?
I am not aware about this. But the education consultancies here say so. The life is gradually returning to normal, but there are people who are still fearful. So this may lead to an increment. But we can get the actual picture after interacting with the students.
It’s been nine years since you started the fair in Nepal. Have you found any changes in students’ preferences?
Initially, when we started the fair, the students only sought engineering, medical or nursing courses. They hesitated in taking new courses as they were not aware about them. Now there are a number of courses which have bigger prospects compared to engineering or nursing. Students, and even guardians, are realising new courses can offer more opportunities. In the present day of information technology, one can easily research about job opportunities available in the market and what kinds of courses have to taken for that.
What are your suggestions for those willing to pursue study in India?
There is a tendency among Nepali parents that they don’t take the initiative to choose courses for their children. Here, peer group pressure and influence matters more than anything. I request all the parents to accompany their wards at the fair and do proper research. The parents and children should take the decision jointly. Only then they can choose the right course in the right college.
Source: The Kathmandu Post
