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Logo of Kangaroo Education Fair. Courtesy: Kef

KATHMANDU: Kangaroo Education Foundation is all set to organise a one-day education fair in Kathmandu, on Wednesday.

In a statement today, the organiser has expressed optimism in providing authentic and genuine information to students seeking studies abroad.

The fair will be held at the Kangaroo Education Foundation’s central office in AB Complex, Padmodaya Mode, Putalisadak from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on August 1, 2018.

CEO of the Foundation, Mahesh Babu Timalsina, said, “Representatives of universities and colleges, both the government and private sectors from Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand and Europe will be present during the fair.”

“The guardians and students visiting the fair will have an opportunity to meet and interact directly with the representatives. They can seek genuine information regarding admissions, scholarships, culture and history of a particular nation,” Timalsina added.

IDP Education and Siddhartha Bank will be present during the fair to help students get detailed information regarding registration, procedure of IELTS and processing bank loan for abroad studies respectively, the organiser said.

KEF has seven branches in Nepal, two in Australia and one in Bangladesh.

Participants pose for a portrait after completion of the Public Speaking and Emcee Training organised by DAV College in Kathmandu, on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Courtesy: DAV College

KATHMANDU: A 14-day programme on ‘Public Speaking and Emcee Training’ for first-year students of Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) organised by DAV College in Kathmandu has concluded on Wednesday.

As many as 50 students took part in the training programme conducted by former Miss Nepal, Malvika Subba, the college said.

The workshop is part of a series of professional development for students aimed at their holistic development at DAV College.

Prior to the competition, students were divided into six groups and were assigned to enact different events — ranging from a beauty pageant to product launch — as part of the finale.

The participants were judged on the basis of speaking, pronunciation, body-language, confidence and group evaluation on the basis of team coordination.

Media personality Prabhat Rimal and Malvika Subba co-chaired the jury.

IDP Education CEO Andrew Barkla speaking to media in Kathmandu. Courtesy: IDP Education

KATHMANDU: IDP Education, a global leader in international education services and an Australian Securities Exchange listed company, has announced a scholarship program to Nepali students.

The scholarship program amounting to a total of AUD 50,000 is granted to Nepali students to assist them for accessing quality international education across English speaking nations such as Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland, reads a statement.

Andrew Barkla, CEO, IDP Education said, “To create more opportunities for students from Nepal, IDP will be offering international education scholarship to ten ambitious Nepali students. The selection will be merit-based to deserving candidates to help them connect to lifelong career success through an international education degree.”

He further said they are also looking forward to cooperating with non-government organisations in Nepal to support them in their efforts to make education more accessible for underprivileged youth.

IDP Education has also announced plans to open an office in Kathmandu by 1st August to facilitate Nepali students achieve their international education goals, as stated in the statement.

On the occasion, Piyush Kumar, Regional Director, South Asia said, “We are delighted with our plan to launch IDP’s first student placement services office in Hattisar, Kathmandu,” adding highly-trained and experienced counsellors will be on hand to help students make these life-changing choices with confidence and clarity. All IDP services are free of cost.

IDP partners with more than 650 leading universities and institutions around the world.

A two-day 11th Malaysia Education Fair 2018 being organised in Kathmandu on Saturday and Sunday. Courtesy: Study Plus

KATHMANDU: A two-day Malaysia Education Fair 2018 is all set to be organised in Kathmandu on July 20-21, the organiser said.

The organiser, Study Plus, said, “The event will be held at Hotel Yellow Pagoda, Kantipath on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.”

During the event, experienced career counsellors and representatives from Malaysian universities and colleges will providing personalised career counselling to students and parents.

According to organisers, students can secure at least 20 to 50 per cent scholarship from the top academic institutions during the show, the organiser said.

The list of universities and colleges from all over Malaysia taking part in the event are as follows:

• Sunway University


• First City University College


• Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation


• DRB- HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia


• The One Academy


• Limkokwing University of Creative Technology


• Unitar International University

The event is supported by the Embassy of Malaysia.

KATHMANDU: The British College has launched its 1^stAlumni Network-British College Alumni Network (BCAN)- amid an event held at Hotel Himalaya, Kupondole, recently.

According to the college, BCAN has focused on four platforms; mentorship, careers, events and community service. Moreover, it aims to provide an active support system to connect, network and link students of TBC and BMC to platforms for various career breaks alongside promoting social development work, the college said in a statement.

“We congratulate the alumni team of The British College and will be looking forward to supporting the upcoming programs from BCAN. We believe this network will benefit students on creating many opportunities,” said Principal of The British College, John Bateman.

Students participate in a two-day field visit and research organised by the Central Department of Anthropology (CDA), Tribhuvan University (TU) from May 26 to May 27, in Tinthali, Kavrepalanchowk. Photo courtesy: Man Bahadur Khattri

KATHMANDU: Helping its students gather practical knowledge on different aspects of research, the Central Department of Anthropology (CDA), Tribhuvan University (TU) organised a two-day field visit to Tinthali, Kavrepalanchowk on May 26 and 27.

The IInd and IVth Semester students pursuing Master of in Anthropology took part in the field visit that was led by four educators from the Department. A total of 11 students from studying in IVth Semester and 17 students from IInd Semester took part in the field research.

Prof Laya Prasad Uprety, Head of CDA informed, “Our students study research methodologies and other topics theoretically. But such empirical researches and field works help them to implement those theories and gain better insights on the topics they have been studying.”

Prof Uprety reckoned that they will continue such programmes in the future too.

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