The Department of PR & International Relations at KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad, organized a 4-day International Education Awareness Week (IEAW) on campus from 3rd October to 6th October 2023. This is an annual flagship programme, initiated by the institute to provide insights into international education and internships. 500+ college students and 100+ school students from a plethora of schools participated in the education fair organized on 5th October, as part of this programme.

The day-1 began with lamp lighting by the esteemed Chief Guest, Her Excellency Ms. Mukangira Jacqueline, High Commissioner of Rwanda to India. During the programme, she highlighted how international education forms the foundation of understanding, empathy, and collaboration among diverse cultures and nations. 

In continuation to this, day-2 was all about sharing information on important aspects of going for education across the globe. There were sessions on the art of Profile Building and Scholarships, IELTS examination, and admissions in the United States. All the eminent speakers were felicitated by Dr. Preeti Chitkara, Head PR & IR, Dr. Madhu Gautam, Assistant Head IR, and other members of Team IR.

The third day of the event was scheduled to be an International Education Fair that began with welcoming the eminent dignitaries, directors, school principals, teachers, university representatives and school students. The fair brought together representatives from 60+ foreign universities to engage with the students personally and provide them personalized counseling sessions. Some of the major universities included Manchester Metropolitan University, Aston University, Robert Gordon University, Saint Martin’s College, Ohio Dominican University, and many others from New Zealand, UK, USA, Australia, and Ireland.

On this occasion, Dr. A Garg, Director, KIET, highlighted the importance of international education in becoming a global citizen. He motivated the students to learn technology from all over the world and work towards the betterment of humanity and nation.

After the fair, the last day was the most important day among all, as it hosted sessions on the importance of foreign languages and international internship opportunities. The sessions highlighted the importance of learning a foreign language and how the same could help them in near future. In addition to this, the institute exchanged an MoU with Surevin International School to support and hand-hold the students in understanding and practicing concepts, related to robotics & automation.

These sessions were followed by a felicitation ceremony, where all the eminent speakers, along with the faculty & student coordinators were felicitated for making this event a huge success. Dr. Manoj Goel, Joint Director, KIET, appreciated the efforts of the Department of PR & International Relations and said that “we should always try to innovate our ideas on bringing the best to the table, and I congratulate Dr. Preeti Chitkara for coming up with an amazing concept like IEAW and bringing together counsellors, university representatives, school teachers and students under one umbrella.” 

Overall, the entire week went off well with an exciting lineup of sessions and presentations from esteemed speakers and guests.