KOCHI:
Santamonica Study Abroad, one of the leading overseas education consultants in the country, created history by sending 7236 students to Canada in a single intake.
It is an Asian record in the overseas education sector, for a single country to send so many students for higher studies in a single intake to another single country. 7236 student visas are approved by the Canadian authorities for the September intake. The pre-departure briefing event organized in this regard, got into both Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records as the largest event of its kind.
The record breaking event took place on Saturday, July 29 at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Ernakulam. Representatives of both Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records were present during the event. Adjudicator Mr. Vivek Nair made the official declaration and Adjudicator Ms. Jaspreet Kaur Gandhi handed over the documents regarding. Denny Thomas Vattakkunnel, Chairman and Managing Director, Santamonica Study Abroad received the prestigious recognition on behalf of the event.
So many students from a single country, in a single intake going to another single country, became part of the history of international education. Santamonica Study Abroad has organized multiple pre-departure briefings with more than 5000 students in the past. At the same time a record breaking event is for the first time. T P Sreenivasan, former Indian Ambassador to the US, Dr. Alexander Jacob, former Kerala DGP, Dr. G Prasanna Kumar, former Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Haryana, M P Joseph, former Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Kerala, Dr. Babu Sebastian, Former Vice Chancellor of MG and Kannur universities were present during the event. Naicy Binu, Director, Santamonica Study Abroad, Tanuja Nair, CEO, Santamonica Study Abroad, Isaac Francis, Director, Santamonica Tours and Travels, James Mattam, CEO, Vedhik IAS Academy were also part of the event.
Established in 2002, Santamonica Study Abroad has helped hundreds of thousands of students to accomplish the dream of studying and succeeding abroad.
