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The British Council continues to push for students from
These efforts appear to be paying off: at present, over 27,000 Indian students are studying in the
Education UK Exhibition 2007, the most recent of these recruiting endeavours, should be the biggest and best yet.
Through the end of November and into December, the Exhibition is travelling to seven cities in
The event opened
The consensus among participants in Mumbai was that the event was very useful. One parent, whose 18 year old son is searching for business schools overseas, had this to say:
"The entire approach is really neat and interesting. I've been to other education fairs, but they are usually just glorified advertisements. Today, however, I feel as if I've received a comprehensive understanding of the
Each of the 60 institutions had a booth manned by a
Additionally, students and their parents went from booth to booth and discussed various issues with the representatives. The spectrum of institutions was incredibly broad. There were large, research-based universities, medium-sized colleges and small, trade-specific schools. It gave a comprehensive, cohesive understanding of the higher education system in the
Fatima, a student at one of Mumbai's most prestigious colleges, said that the event opened her eyes to the possibility of a
"I'm very thankful I attended today's event. Earlier, I was certain that I would earn my MBA in the
A representative from
"We're very thankful that the British Council plays such a pro-active role in recruiting international talent to
The seven locations and their corresponding dates are as follows:
Mumbai,
Kolkata, The Oberoi Grand - November 22 and 23
Ahmedabad, The Pride Hotel - November 28
To register online and for more information: http://www.educationuk-in.org
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