Hyderabad, February 11: About 12 institutions participated in the event. “I want to pursue my masters in industrial engineering from the University of Massachusetts,”said Ravi Teja, a student. “I am planning to apply for for three universities including University of Dallas. The tri-valley scam does not scare me as I have a couple of relatives in the States,”said Surya Prateik, software engineer, Convergys.
Parents also sounded optimistic about their wards getting into good quality institutes. “My daughter is planning to apply for three universities. I am confident she will choose the right institute,” said Radhika Ramakrishna. The fair counseled students on a host of issues including scholarships and fee waiver. “We are a little wary after the Tri-Valley scam and want to go through the proper channel. I am here to gather some relevant information,” said Sambasiva Rao, deputy manager, marketing, Kamakshi Cements Private Limited.
“Education is looked at as ‘public diplomacy’ in the United States and not a commercial activity. A large part of Indian students go to America for research. More often than not, they come through scholarships. So it is a complicated transaction,” said Mark Shay, regional director, North America, IDP Education. “Tri-valley was a scam from the start. But there could possibly be more such universities. So it is important to go for regional accreditation which is the gold standard in the United States,” added Mark.
The onus is on the students to seek the right means to pursue their higher education. “I think students who are keen on quality higher education taking into account the history and tradition of the universities will not face any problems but quality education does not come cheap,” said
Harmeet Pental, regional director, South Asia, IDP education on the recent Tri-Valley scam. “But if people are looking for shortcuts to migrate, they do so at their own risk,” he added.
–Agencies