Principal of Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering K. Appa Rao has said there are plenty of opportunities for higher education in various countries and called upon students to work hard and be equipped to pursue a career that has better prospects.
Mr. Rao was speaking at the seminar on ‘Overseas Education and Opportunities’ organised jointly by The Hindu and IDP Education at the college on Friday.
He said not many had a clear picture of education abroad and such awareness programmes introduced them to not just education opportunities but also financial aid in the form of scholarships provided by institutions.
Manager-Operations of IDP Education Maneesh Chandra stressed the need for setting a higher goal in life to make it big.
Focus on research
“The quality of education and standards of an institution play a key role in shaping up the career of students. Industries across the world always look for industry-ready graduates to employ. But curriculum in Indian institutions is changed only once in two or three years.
In case of foreign universities, course curriculum as required by the industry could be updated in a matter of a month or two, which is a great advantage for students,” Mr. Maneesh said. The first salary was the most important thing in one’s career, he said and asked students to aim high.
Explaining the opportunities of funded courses in universities in the U.S., Canada, Australia and other countries, Mr. Maneesh said most of the foreign universities were involved in research and engaged students in research work.
Govt. assistance
Apart from the universities, the government of Andhra Pradesh was also providing loans and subsidies for students to pursue higher education in foreign universities, he said. “All kinds of support is available for those wishing to pursue education in other countries. It is time you used the opportunities,” he told the students.
A team of experts of IDP Education later threw light on courses, universities and scholarships available in Canada, U.S. and other countries.
Event in Vijayawada
The IDP Education is conducting an awareness programme in Vijayawada on August 27 where representatives of 15 universities from Australia will be presenting the details of the courses and other opportunities available there.
