EDEX 2010 to 'Think Green' again

by Ananda KANNANGARA

Sri Lanka's largest single educational platform, the National Higher Education and Careers Exposition `EDEX-2010', conducted by Royal College, Colombo will be held at the BMICH from January 22 to 24, next year.

Kamal Abeysinghe

Launched in 2004, the EDEX-2010 will be the seventh in the series and the main objective in conducting the exhibition was to offer Sri Lankan youth an opportunity in overseas higher education, skills development and vocational training, for a sustainable future.

Addressing the media in Colombo, Royal College Principal Upali Gunasekara appreciated the importance of conducting such an annual program and said that it will benefit the youth especially after their secondary education.

EDEX Chairman Kamal Abeysinghe recalled the EDEX 2008/2009 program which launched the very first `Green Zone'.

"The EDEX 2010 will extend the program with the `Think Green' campaign to empower and mobilize Sri Lankan youth to think green and act green towards a better future.

The EDEX Chairman said details of country's higher educational and career guidance programs, connecting Sri Lankan youth with choices, options and opportunities could be obtained at this year's `EDEX' exhibition.

He also said the EDEX Website www.edex.lk will provide an opportunity for students not only in the urban sector, but also in the rural sector to file their CVs and thereafter they will be accessed by corporate entities participating in EDEX from across the globe.

"The EDEX Careers Portal provides an opportunity for local and foreign educational institutes and training providers to gain access to wide ranging audience, including high school graduates, parents, university graduates to undergraduates and current high school students".

The EDEX Chairman further said that over 250 foreign universities, from countries, such as USA, UK, Australia, Russia, Singapore, New Zealand, China, France, Japan, Switzerland and Malaysia will make their representation at the EDEX through their local agents.

According to the organisers the EDEX 2010 exhibition will also be held at Queen's Hotel, Kandy on January 26 and 27, 2010 for the benefit of children in the outstations. The Presidential Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour Relations and Manpower and Ministry of Vocational and Training have endorsed the event in recognition of the objectives and the close alignment of the vision of EDEX. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, ICTA, AMCHAM and European Chamber of Commerce will continue to be the strategic partners this year as well.

A data base www.edex.lk or telephone 0115521497 and email: [email protected] or fax 0112683100 is open to obtain further details of the program.

Edex Management Committee, Chairman Nihal Seneviratne, Secretary EDEX Mahadi Mohamed and Treasurer, Royal College Union Athula Munasinghe were also present