Hyderabad, February 03: The Education UK exhibition, organised by the British Council, received huge gathering of students on Day one. The venue was bustling with highly ambitious students- some inquisitively inquiring about various universities, while some were discussing amongst themselves.
But, all were of the opinion that such education fairs form a reliable source for them to take a decision about their future studies. Neha Bajaj, an engineering student who plans to study her masters in the UK, taking a stroll at the fair, said, “I have done my bit of Internet research. But such fairs help us to have a direct communication with facilitators of the universities. It also helps us discover more options and develop a sense of reliability towards the authenticity about the university.” The two-day education fair not only had various stalls of different universities from London, Scotland and Wales, but also held various seminars for benefit of the students. “We are happy to be conducting the fair after two years.
Earlier, due to some unavoidable circumstances, we were unable to conduct it. But this year we are back and the response has been tremendous,” said Ajay Merchant, manager, British Library and Cultural centre.
David Thorner, regional manager for South and Central Asia from Durham University, had a lot to say about the recruitment process in the UK universities and the Tri-valley University scam in the US. “Their parents must have invested all their hard-earned money and such a revelation must have come like a shock to them,” opined Thorner. He also said students should definitely do their bit of research before jumping for any university abroad.
“Students who want to study abroad should do proper research by visiting various governmental websites before taking a decision. Such education fairs are one of the best ways to check authenticity of the universities as students are getting a direct communication with some members of the universities,” added Thorner. On a concluding note, Thorner added, “I am very happy to be back to Hyderabad. It is like my second home since I come here quite often and have many friends around as well.” The Education UK exhibition concludes on Wednesday.
–Agencies