Education, Career Guidance Fair on Sept 10:

OpenArc organizes ‘Choices 2011’

‘Choices - 2011’, an education and career guidance seminar organized by OpenArc School of Business and Technology in collaboration with the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA), will be held on September 10 at 9 am at the New Art Theatre Auditorium of the Colombo University.

The biggest challenge facing parents of students who had sat for the GCE (Advanced Level) examination is how best they could guide their children along a viable career path where productive employment opportunities are in abundance.

What are the educational qualifications required to be recognized as a professional in such a rewarding sphere? On the other hand, what are the educational institutions which can be depended on to achieve academic excellence by earning a well recognized and widely accepted qualification?

The primary objective of the ‘Choices - 2011’ Education and Career Guidance Seminar is to bring together students and parents under one roof, enlighten them on professional career opportunities that are available and help and guide them to overcome problems and difficulties they may face. The Seminar is open to all free of charge.

University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) Director Prof. Gihan Wickramanayake, OpenArc Group of Companies Chairman Daya Hettiarachchi and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Executive Director L. Wattegedara will address participants at the ‘Choices - 2011’ Education and Career Guidance Seminar.

A special feature of this seminar will be the active participation of a leading commercial bank to offer special loan facilities to students who need financial assistance to pursue their professional studies. Students and their parents can make use of this event to openly and freely discuss whatever constraints they may face in raising funds for the progress of educational and career activities.

There will be special emphasis at the forthcoming seminar on the importance on the part of students in opting for the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) External Degree of the Colombo University and the CMA qualification offered by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, and it will be lucidly explained why they should select the OpenArc School of Business and Technology to follow these higher education study courses.

Students and parents will also be educated on ‘Navodaya’, the full scholarship offered by OpenArc to deserving students who show prowess in the sphere of information technology.

More details can also be obtained during this seminar on educational and training courses available for those working on a full-time basis in the information technology industry as well as for persons eager to venture into this rewarding field while engaged in other professions.

OpenArc has emerged as a leading higher educational institute which has won international recognition and repute as a key provider of education and training in the business and information technology spheres.

The OpenArc School of Business and Technology which was launched as an affiliate company of OpenArc Systems Management is the pioneer in computerizing merchant banking and financial institutions in Sri Lanka including the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka, DFCC, DFCC Vardhana, HNB and many other key financial institutions.

As a leading training school, OpenArc was established with the genuine objective of promoting local talents in IT and producing skilled people for the IT industry.

The school offers study programmess in Business, IT and related fields, both at Degree and Diploma levels.

From the time the BIT external Degree programme was launched by the University of Colombo - School of Computing in the year 2000, OpenArc College of Business and Technology has been the pioneer higher education institute which has continuously conducted classes for students and helped them to achieve impressive results.

OpenArc has a highly qualified, eminent board of Lecturers with wide exposure. All classes are air-conditioned. With fast internet services, the OpenArc IT Lab is equipped with a network of modern computer equipment.

More information on the ‘Choices - 2011’ Education and Career Guidance Seminar can be obtained from the OpenArc School of Business and Technology, First Floor, No. 120, High Level Road, Kirulapone, Colombo 6. Email: [email protected].

Website: www.openarc.edu.lk