Sharjah Education Show from Jan 29

   60 exhibitors to take part in Great India Education Fair to be held alongside the show

SHARJAH-Strong growth in higher education will continue to provide students with a bigger choice of courses every year. A prominent fixture on the UAE's education calendar, the International Education Show(IES) in Sharjah will field a larger delegation of universities and school this year.

 Hosted at the Sharjah Expo Centre from January 29 to February 1, the four-day show has registered a 31 per cent rise in the number of exhibitor with nearly 150 institutions signing up for the event.

An additional 60 exhibitors from India will also be taking part in the Great India Education Fair which is being held for the second consecutive year featuring international boarding schools, universities and colleges from India.

With the UAE Cabinet approving 21 per cent of its total budget allocation of DH46 billion for the education sector in 2014, it becomes a continuing trend where the government is placing high importance on the sector, thus boosting demand for higher education.

The Show timing will be from 9am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm from January 29 to 30. On January 31 and February 1, the show will run from 4pm to 8pm .
The exclusive timing for girls will be on January 29, from 9am to 2pm; and exclusive timing for boys will be on January 30, from 9am to 2pm. 

"Though we have good local and international institutions in the country and can lay claim to the status of an emerging educational hub, we have to admit that huge gaps exist between workforce supply and demand in a number of industries. Through the high budgetary allocations and proactive strategies implemented by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the UAE government is aiming to plug these gaps," said Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, Sharjah Expo Centre.

" We are also likely to see more educational institutios coming to the UAE and the existing ones increasing their programmes to meet the rising requirements. The International Education Show will be a dedicated platform for local and International institutions to target the ambitious student population in the region," added Al Midfa.

Asians constitute the largest student community in the UAE and the Great India Education FAir, India's most popular education event, will target the expat population. The fair will also help parents interact directly with principals from some of India's top boarding schools which are offering spot admissions from Grade 2 onwards.

Sehwag Launches School in Capital

Patna: Sehwag International School ( SIS), managed by Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, will apprise parents of its facilities at a mega admission fair, the Premier Schools' Exhibition here on December 14 and 15.

Speaking about the Haryana- based SIS's presence in Patna. Sehwag said. ‘To me, this is an exciting stride forward. Its activities and campus is a realisation of a situation I wanted to live in during my evolving years."

“Being a sportsperson, I understand that true lessons of life are often learnt outside classrooms. At SIS, we try to incorporate indoor and outdoor training to mould students to think critically, synthesize knowledge and reflect on their thought processes.” he added.

 SIS Chairperson Aarti Sehwag said, SIS aimed at ensuring that the school's comprehensive development programmes provide students with international learning experience, while preserving core Indian values. “At the fair, parents can talk to SIS representatives and also get guidance and counseling through seminars by leading educationists and academicians.” she added.

Top Cricketer’s Institution vies at Kanpur leg of the Mega Exhibition

New Delhi: Sehwag International School (SIS), India’s only educational institution being run by a cricketer of international fame is participating in Asia’s largest and oldest exhibition on School Admissions.

Sehwag International School from Virender Sehwag’s native Haryana will vie with 20 other institutions at the Premier Schools Exhibition being held in Kanpur for two days.

“To me, like to you, this is an exciting stride forward,” Sehwag said about the participation of his 2011-founded school based in Jhajjar, just off Gurgaon in the National Capital Region. “It’s another chance for us how and why our school is growing.”

Currently Into its third academic year, the co-education institution in 400-plus students at its sprawling multi-activity campus is the realisation of an ideal situation Sehwag wanted to live during his evolving years.

The November 23-24 fair at Kahna Galaxy Banquet here will Exclusively showcase India’s top boarding schools, international Schools and day schools. SIS will facilitate a face-to-face interaction with the families of potential candidates in a friendly and informal atmosphere. There will be parenting guidance and counselling through seminars by leading educationist and academicians.

The choice of schools for age group is wide: 6 to 18 years. The schools range from play schools to senior schools, international schools, day schools, day boarding, full boarding, boys’ schools, girls’ school and co-educational.

This mega event travels to 13 cities in India and also to many International locations like UAE (Sharjah), Thailand, Middle East, Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan, according to Afairs Exhibitions & Media Pvt. Ltd, who are organisers of the event, including its Nov 23-24 Kanpur leg.

The exhibition had its debut in 2004, in association with UK-based University of Cambridge International Examinations with an objective to bring progressive schools and the parents’ community on one platform, to help parents choose the right school for their ward, the organisers said.

Premier Schools Exhibition helps admission seeking parents gather relevant information about school admissions and clear doubts regarding their child’s education. Over the last nine years, more than one million parents have benefited by attending the fair in various parts of India and abroad.