Serious about studies

Updated on: Friday, November 20, 2009

Kolkata: Education consultants The Chopras organised Global Education Interact IV in the city on November 19.

The event brought global universities and students together. It gave universities the opportunity to assess student qualifications, profile and in most cases, grant spot admissions.

Thirty-seven universities from seven countries took part in the event.
Bindu Chopra, regional director (south), The Chopras, insisted that the Interact IV was not “just another education fair”.

“Students do not just come and learn here. Learning is done prior to meeting university,” she said.

Students at the event had already been counselled to help them decide the country, the course and institution that would best suit them.

Interact, said the organisers, aimed clearing confusion that a lot of other education fairs create.

“There are a lot of education fairs in India where students get more confused,” said Naveen Chopra, director, The Chopras, “the internet has also contributed to this confusion.”

Interact, said the director, cleared the confusion as it was more channelised. “There are some courses abroad that students do not know about and initiatives like this help them clear their confusion.”

The participating institutes were happy with the turnout. “The administration gets a one-on-one basis to interact directly with the students,” said Gill Stephen of De Montfort University, UK, who felt that those at the fair were “very serious about their studies”.

MBAs were a popular option for Indians heading overseas. “Students from India seem to opt for MBAs although it is taught in India,” said Lisa L’homme who was representing Cardiff Business School.

L’homme felt the reason could be of the range of options offered under MBA programmes overseas and also the higher job placements.

Students said that the event helped zero down on the right institute.

“I thought that I was sure of what I wanted to do. But I realised that there were so many more options when I got here. It has helped me redefine my career goals,” said Soumyajit Modak, an engineering student.

Radhika Dutt a student of class 11 said, “I was not sure of what I wanted to do after +2 but coming here and receiving ample counselling in so many Interact sessions I now know what I want to do.

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