Foreign univs contact students via SMS

NEW DELHI: Widespread use of IT tools has made it easier for counsellors and representatives of foreign universities to contact Indian students. So much so that students are now receiving SMSes carrying details of on-the-spot registration for foreign universities. While university representatives are sending messages to students, mobile operators are negotiating data space with counsellors. International Placewell Consultants, for instance, sends out text messages that convey details of on the spot registration, scholarships offered and even information on work permits. ………………………….Reliance Communications, for instance, is going to launch an application on R World by means of which a student can shoot questions which will be answered by experts. “We are also planning to communicate through live voice chat,” said Krishna Durbha, head of business and marketing at Reliance Communications. ……………………………Ritu Dhingra, a Delhi-based career counsellor, uses internet chats to counsel her students. “Students find its convenient and feel more free while penning down questions and prefer internet chatting to face to face meetings,” she said. [View Full Article]