Mission Admission solves foreign education puzzle

MUMBAI: Over 300 parents and students on Saturday took back important insights on studying overseas from a Mission Admission session organized by the Times of India. The seminar was aimed at simplifying the diversified study options available today and show parents and students a clearer pathway.
Held at Govind Dham Dobind Manjhand, Khar, the session had speakers interacting with students about options for further studies in various countries.All questions on studying abroad like application procedures, average cost of education, standardized tests, obtaining visas, financial aids and scholarships and the USP of the education system existent in a country were answered by the speakers.
Disha Malik, director, College Core Education, gave the audience an overview of the options available in the US, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada and Australia/New Zealand. “Students should not jump into something without making an informed decision,” she said.
Ryan Pereira, regional officer, USIEF, who spoke about studying in the US, advised students to look beyond the name or brand of a university.
“Since each University has been granted autonomy and can design its own course content and module, students must take this into consideration first,” said Rupal Parikh from the British Council, who discussed options available in the UK and how the education systems in UK and India are fairly similar. Talking about education options in Canada, Abhinav Bhatia, trade commissioner, education (west India), said, “Canada offers quality education, a strong research culture and a safe environment.”
Parents and students also got an opportunity to ask questions and clear out any ambiguity or doubt they may have had. “I had done some research online. But so many sites and so much information left me confused me. The seminar gave me a clear idea of what I should do,” said Ambili Janardhan, a Class XI student.