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Japanese varsities camp in B’lore

13 universities seek to woo namma students to pursue higher studies there.

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Although many students from India look towards going abroad to pursue higher studies, Japan still seems to be an unexplored territory among students.

According to the consul general, Japan, there are only 570 Indian students who are presently studying in the country. The preferred courses are science and technology and human sciences.
On Saturday, a one-day Japan Education fair was held in the city. It was organised by the university of Tokyo to showcase education opportunities in Japan for Indian students. Thirteen universities had set up stalls.

“We really want to accommodate Indian students,” said professor Masashi Haneda, vice- president of University of Tokyo, Japan.
Many students shy away from Japan because of the perceived knowledge barrier. While learning the local language is an added benefit, the delegates said that for academic work in most universities, it is not mandatory.

“Universities have been changing their whole structure. They are going global,” said Hanede, accepting that the situation was different 10 years ago.
Undergraduate students studying in Japan said all the course-work is in English. According to the delegation, job prospects are bright after pursuing education in Japan are bright.

They said quality education and strong foundation enable one to get a job anywhere in the world, and Japanese universities score well in this regard. Also, the delegation members said that even when it comes to cost, it works out cheaper when compared with Australia.

K Vijayraghavan, director of National Centre for Biological Sciences, who attended the education fair, said the centre has many collaborations in research, besides exchange programmes. “We are collaborating with Kobe University in designing a facility here. This will facilitate in bio-medical research, wherein modules on human diseases can be worked on,” he said.

The centre is also working on stem cells with two other Japanese universities, he said.

Anushka Nandy, a class 12 student who attended the fair, said she had come to look for opportunities available and to know about Japan.

 

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