Bangalore: For the third year in a row, The Hindu EducationPlus will conduct guidance sessions this month for students who are aspiring to get into professional courses, either through the Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell or the test conducted by the COMED-K (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka). The sessions will be held in Bangalore, Mangalore, Dharwad and Gulbarga. Registration has commenced.

The objectives of the sessions are to help the students understand the admission processes; the potential of various courses; what the industry looks for; how to prepare for challenges ahead, etc.

The Bangalore session will be held on June 7 at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall. The programme will include talks by experts from the fields of education and industry and those connected with the CET Cell and the COMED-K. The programme will commence at 10 a.m. and conclude by 2 p.m. The registration fee in Bangalore is Rs. 100. Those interested may register themselves at The Hindu, 19 and 21, Bhagwan Mahaveer Road (Infantry Road), Bangalore 560 001. For inquiries call Ph: 080 - 22864240.

The panellists for the Bangalore session include executive secretary of COMED-K and principal and dean of M.S. Ramaiah Medical College K. Sivaraman Kumar; administrative officer of CET Cell Jamal; chairman of Institution of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineers, Bangalore, C. Murali; co-founder and director of Infosys Technologies K. Dinesh; and K. Raghothamma Rao of Jain Group of Institutions.

In Gulbarga, the session will be held June 10 at the Doddappa Appa Sabha Mantapa Sharana Basaveshwar Residential School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register, contact the residential school or Ph: 08472 - 220738. The registration fee is Rs. 50.

The session in Dharwad will be held on June 11 at the Dr. Mallikarjun Mansur Kala Bhavan, Jubilee Circle. For registration (Rs. 50), contact The Hindu office at Shop 19, Mallikarjun Avenue, Koppikar Road, Hubli 580020 or Ph: 0836-2269879.

The session in Mangalore will be held on June 17 at the Town Hall. The registration fee is Rs. 50. Contact The Hindu office at 336/1/2, Jeppu, 575001, or Ph: 0824-2417575.

The Hindu EducationPlus will be providing a handbook to the students on a few courses in engineering written by academics.

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