Representative image of students outside an engineering college in Bengaluru.
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Bengaluru: More than 5,000 students have registered for Karnataka’s ‘Study Abroad’ Expo organised by the Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill Development Corporation (KVTSDC) on Sunday in the city.
Sixty global universities are participating in the expo at Hotel Lalit Ashok.
To ease financial concerns, several public and private banks will also be present, offering education loans at competitive interest rates.
Karnataka Bank has assured the government of the most student-friendly financial packages, said a communication from the KVTSDC.
“Studying abroad is no longer a privilege reserved for the wealthy. With our government’s initiative, even students from economically weaker backgrounds can now pursue higher education overseas without financial burden. This is the first-of-its-kind initiative in India, making global education accessible to all sections of society,” said Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood.
This government-backed scheme guarantees continued assistance abroad—covering welfare, academic progress, and legal aid. The expo also ensures transparency, offering free guidance from university selection to post-departure support, without agency fees, according to a press release.
Students can register for the programme at http://studyabroad.ksdckarnataka.com.