G.D Goenka Public School Jammu, governed by Om Prakash Bansal Charitable Trust organized an Education fair for the students of classes XI and XII to equip them with the best possible post schooling career guidance to suit their interests and aptitude at Goenkan acres. The students were given a common platform to have a Global University tour of the Universities offering comprehensive courses to the students after secondary schooling. The representatives from the universities created awareness about the undergraduate opportunities available in Universities and facilitated the interaction between the faculty of the school and the students. The universities that participated are Ashoka Univesity, Atria University, Bennett University, BM Munjal University, Indian School of Business & Finance, Krea University, Limerick University, Indian School of Hospitality, OP Jindal Global University, Pearl Academy, Shiv Nadar University, Switz Education (Group of Swiss Colleges), Universal Business School, University of York, UK, and Global Admission Desk. A comprehensive career counseling programme was conducted to support and guide the students through the complexities of the admission process to Universities both within and outside India. The career counseling team helped the students to develop understanding of the skills, abilities and career interests. The best part of this Education Fair was that GD Goenka Public School Jammu invited students from its Hub of Learning (HOL: JK 3168) member schools, namely, APS B D Bari. APS Damana and APS Miran Sahib and parents thronged and intrigued the resource person from different universities in India and abroad with a volley of Questions pertaining to studies abroad, scholarships provisions etc. Principal of the school Rajesh Rathore expressed his gratitude to Himanshu Mittal, the man behind organizing the Education Fair at Jammu. He also motivated the students and enlightened them about a numbers of interesting career avenues they can be eligible for and emphasized on the importance of staying informed and setting their career goals only after a careful evaluation of various options available.
