Future Minds

Future Minds
Founded	2006
Type	Social Responsibility Project
Focus	Education and careers guidance
Location	Future Minds Secretariat, Colombo, Sri Lanka;
Origins	Nalanda College Colombo career guidance programmes
Area served	Sri Lanka
Method	Exhibitions, publication, web portal
Owner	Royal College Union
Website	www.nalandajunioroba.org

Future Minds Organised by the Junior Old Boys association of Nalanda College Colombo in collaboration with Government of Sri Lanka is an annual three day Educational and Career Guidance Exhibition in Sri Lanka held annually at BMICH, Colombo. Kandy City Centre hosts a secondary exhibition for the same following the primary one in Colombo.

Recognition and patronage

This exhibition is patronaged by the Office of the President of Sri Lanka and is endorsed by the Ministries of Education, Vocational & Technical Training, Mass Media & Information and Posts and Telecommunication.

History and Objective

Initially started as a job bank and career guidance program for senior students of Nalanda College Colombo in early 2000. Lately in 2006 expanded and was named "Future Minds" inaugurated with the Motto of No one is left behind.

It's main aim was to provide a one stop stage for Students in Sri Lanka to meet with Higher Educational and Tertiary Educational Institutes (Government and Private) and make educated choices about their Career Development. There by aiding them to become part of a highly skilled National Workforce for Sri Lanka's Economic and Social development.

Students from universities in Australia, United Kingdom, USA, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, China and India too participate in the exhibition annually.

References

Official site

""Future Minds 2009", National Educational and Career Gateway, fourth consecutive exposition". businesstoday.lk. 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

"Future Minds 2009: No one left behind". dailynews.lk. 2009/06/02. Retrieved 17 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

"Nalanda Junior OBA launches 'Future Minds 2011'". sundaytimes.lk. Sunday May 01, 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

"Future Minds begins on June 17". lakbimanews.lk. Sunday 25 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)