The Hindu International Education Fair opens with huge response

Hundreds of students and parents visited the stalls and interacted with colleges, universities, consulates, and agencies from across the globe, and got information about overseas education

The 19th edition of The Hindu Education Plus International Education Fair, which opened at Christ University Central Campus, Hosur Road, on January 30, Monday, generated a huge response with over 20 top international universities and colleges brought under one roof.

Hundreds of students and parents visited the stalls and interacted with colleges, universities, consulates, and agencies from across the globe and got information about overseas education.

Seminars on scholarships, visa counselling and financial assistance, and a session on how to crack the GRE/GMAT examination for overseas education aspirants were part of the fair.

Pradeep P., Commissioner for the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education, inaugurated the event and underlined the need to acquire knowledge and skills that are relevant today.

“Karnataka is the first State to implement National Education Policy (NEP-2020) in higher education. NEP says the curriculum has to be industry-ready and relevant. Pedagogy has to be more of conceptual analysis and critical analysis. Assessment has to be of your knowledge and the understanding of concepts,” he said.

“NEP has given importance to skill-based knowledge. Earlier we were studying from the point of view of examination and securing marks. But that will not lead you anywhere in your career space, whether you want to become an entrepreneur or get a job. Knowledge and skills keep changing every day. Whatever is relevant today will not be relevant tomorrow. So, constant updation of knowledge and skills has to happen,” Mr. Pradeep added.

Today, we have a lot of opportunities to update our knowledge and skills either in India or abroad with the advent of the internet and technology, he said. Various foreign universities offer skill- and knowledge-based online courses. If you have the will to learn, then you have a lot of opportunities to update what you have learned,” he said.