EDUCATION @ UK

British Council is organizing a two day education exhibition in Taj Coromandel, Chennai which concludes today. Over a hundred representatives from more than sixty UK institutions participate in this exhibition. Education UK exhibitions bring you face to face with representatives from schools, colleges and universities who can tell you about their courses, admission requirements, facilities and services. I visited the exhibition yesterday evening. I was really taken aback to see more than 58 universities from a country which is less than one tenth of India's geographic area. The response was overwhelming and it attracted a lot of people who want to pursue their higher education overseas. The program was well organized. When we just entered the exhibition hall, the security outside reminded us 26/11 which has become indelible. Every stall had well informed personnel who could give the required information for every aspirant. Some of them did not have the courses the prospective student wanted and those students were properly guided to the Institution stalls which offered the courses. Seeing the crowd and the response to the exhibition, I felt that India is still not crippled by the global melt down fully and still there is a ray of hope amongst the students. To fully understand the benefits of this exhibition a person has to spend at least half a day in the exhibition. Moreover a seminar is organized on both days on Students Visas, Scholarships etc to educate the visitors. The exhibition starts at 10 AM and concludes at 7 PM sharp. When the organizers signaled the closure of the stall of visitors, it was sharp 7 PM. This exhibition is a must for all those who take their higher education overseas seriously.
Published for MSN.COM
http://content.msn.co.in/MSNContribute/Story.aspx?PageID=185ce80f-fedd-4208-a674-21c03622f961