Students receive expert guidance on higher education opportunities, emerging disciplines and future careers
Kolkata, July 3, 2026: The Association of Professional Academic Institutions, West Bengal (APAI-WB) organized the APAI-WB Pre-Counselling & Education Fair 2026 in Kolkata, bringing together students, parents, educators, and policymakers on a common platform to help aspiring students make informed decisions about higher education and future careers.
The fair was inaugurated in the esteemed presence of Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER); Professor (Dr.) Goutam Paul, Chairman, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB); Prof. Tapas Chakraborty, Vice-Chancellor, MAKAUT, West Bengal; Sardar Taranjit Singh, President, APAI-WB, Managing Director, JIS Group and Chancellor, JIS University; and Shri Satyam Roychowdhury, General Secretary, APAI-WB, Founder & Managing Director, Techno India Group and Chancellor, Sister Nivedita University & Techno India University, Tripura; Dr. Dibyendu Kar
Registrar, WBJEEB; Manoshi Roychowdhury, Co-Chairperson, Techno India Group.
Designed to support students preparing for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the fair offered expert guidance on a wide spectrum of professional courses, including engineering, technology, pharmacy, management, architecture, computer applications, hospitality management, and other industry-relevant disciplines. Students and parents had the opportunity to interact directly with academic experts and representatives from leading institutions affiliated with APAI-WB, gaining valuable insights into admission processes, scholarship opportunities, career pathways, and emerging industry trends.
As the apex body representing self-financed professional academic institutions in West Bengal, APAI-WB continues to play a pivotal role in strengthening the state’s higher education ecosystem. Its member institutions provide quality education, industry-aligned curricula, innovation-driven learning, research opportunities, and robust placement support across diverse disciplines. Addressing the gathering, Sukanta Majumdar, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India, said, “To realize the vision of Viksit Bharat, India’s schools, colleges, and universities must become globally competitive. Institutions like APAI-WB are playing an important role by strengthening quality higher education, fostering innovation, and preparing our youth to compete with the best. Our goal is to make India a preferred destination where students from across the world come to study.”
Shri Satyam Roychowdhury, General Secretary, APAI-WB, remarked, “Every student deserves access to the right guidance before making one of the most important decisions of their lives. Through the APAI-WB Pre-Counselling & Education Fair, we are bringing students closer to institutions that offer quality education, industry-oriented learning, and meaningful career opportunities, enabling them to make informed choices about their future.
The fair witnessed an overwhelming response from students, parents, and educators from Kolkata and neighboring districts, reaffirming the growing demand for structured academic counseling and career guidance ahead of the higher education admission season.
About APAI-WB
The Association of Professional Academic Institutions, West Bengal (APAI-WB), established in 2005 as a registered body, is the apex representative organization of self-financed professional institutions in the state offering programmes in engineering, pharmacy, architecture, management, and applied sciences. The professional programmes offered by its member institutions are approved by the AICTE, wherever applicable, and are affiliated with MAKAUT (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal) or other competent statutory universities and regulatory bodies, as applicable. APAI-WB remains committed to advancing quality higher education by fostering academic excellence, industry collaboration, innovation, and skill development while creating future-ready professionals who contribute meaningfully to society and the economy.
