Sunday January 13, 2008
Colleges go all out to outdo each other
KUALA LUMPUR: Colleges tried their best to outdo each other to attract the 30,000 visitors to their booths at the Star Education Fair 2008 yesterday.
Mahsa College, which offers nursing programmes, offered free blood pressure tests while Vision College conducted ultrasound examinations on 10 pregnant women.
Metropolitan College had a mini-studio and took mock graduation photos for free.
Teoh Chin Hong, who was unable to attend her graduation ceremony after completing her advanced diploma in computing, was among those who took up the offer.
“My graduation was held in Singapore two years ago. I’m very happy that I am finally able to have a ‘graduation’ photo',” she said.
Exhibitors like the Malaysian Institute of Baking and Cilantro Culinary Academy offered free food samples.
Some institutions sent out their publicity “mascots” to the five exhibition halls at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
AusEd-UniEd had its students dressed up as the Queen’s Guards to promote education in Britain and Australia.
“Our koala costume, which is meant to promote Australian education, was barred at Customs,” explained AusEd-UniEd group marketing director James Kon.
GTI Ireland Office sales manager Louise Simpson walked around the halls wearing a white coat, stethoscope and oversized glasses to publicise a contest organised by doctorjob.com.my.
Visitors get to pick the top 10 booths at the fair and win prizes for their choice in the Award ‘N’ Win Contest.
Many of them were at the venue early.
Tuition mates Sathisan Perumal, Sashikumar Chanara, Charan Raaj Paranthaman and Jeevan Subramaniam, all 18, from Gombak, Selangor, were among the early birds.
Ho Mei Jing, 18, from Malacca, also arrived at 9.30am, accompanied by her parents.
The Star Education Fair 2008 will be held from 11am to 7pm today at the KLCC. Admission is free.
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