Prominent Universities, Colleges and Educational Institutions across India have teamed up to showcase the strengths of Indian education at the largest ever gathering of Indian educational institutions in one grand exhibition in Nepal this week.

The Great Indian Education Fair runs from Friday to Saturday at The Everest Hotel in Kathmandu and on Monday at Hotel Pokhara Grande in Pokhara. The fair is organised by India-based AFAIRS Exhibitions & Media Pvt Ltd in support with Nepal India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI).

“The Great Indian Education Fair aims to enable people to gather greater knowledge about the Indian education system and facilitate greater interaction between institution representatives, parents and students in Nepal,” said Sanjeev Bolia, founder and managing director of AFAIRS.

The fair will exhibit some of India’s prominent universities and colleges offering science, commerce and humanities streams, and a choice of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional courses. The courses will range from Engineering, Management, Medical, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Biotechnology, Architecture, Journalism, Media Studies, Advertising, Multimedia, Fashion and many more new age careers.

The entry is free and the fair will gift each visitor, a free copy of its enlightening ‘Career Success Guide’ magazine featuring 12 career stories of industry icons.

source:The Kathmandu Post(2011),"The Great Indian Education Fair on Friday", The Kathmandu Post, 22 July 2011