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Hundreds of visitors attended the second day of Gulf News EduFair on Friday, 13th August, 2021, at Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai.
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Visitors at the Gulf News EduFair, a one-stop-shop for educational opportunities available in the UAE.
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Officials, parents and students were all-praise for the holding of Gulf News EduFair as an on-the-ground event that would allow university authorities and representatives an opportunity to interact with families and students face-to-face.
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Students, parents and members of the academia trooped to Gulf News EduFair, the first on-ground event of its kind dedicated to higher education in the UAE, at Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai.
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Following the resounding success of the first-ever virtual Gulf News EduFair in 2020, the three-day event is welcoming back — in-person and onsite this time — leading UAE-based universities to answers all queries from students and families about attending world-class universities in the UAE for the September intake and beyond.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt higher education and travel plans, UAE-based universities have emerged as the preferred destination for thousands of students in the country and from abroad.
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Visitors during the Day 2 of the Gulf News EduFair, being held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai.
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Sitting from left: Hameed Al Obaidi, Senior Admissions Counselor, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai; Gary Fernandes, Head of Prospect Experience, Heriot-Watt University Dubai; Dr. Kavita Shukla, Associate Professor & VP for Student Affairs, Amity University Dubai; Mr. Krishnakumar, Vice President of operations, De Montfort University, Dubai; during a discussion on "How to prepare your kid for the future and right way to choose a course" at the second day of the Gulf News EduFair.
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Dr. Kavita Shukla, Associate Professor & VP for Student Affairs, Amity University Dubai, speaks during the second day of Gulf News EduFair, being held at Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai.
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Gary Fernandes, Head of Prospect Experience, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, speaks during the second day of Gulf News EduFair.
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Majd C. Hussain, founding Principal of the American School of Creative Science-Bukhatir Education Advancement & Management (BEAM), speaks during the second day of Gulf News EduFair.
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Mr. Krishnakumar, Vice President of operations, De Montfort University, Dubai, speaks during the second day of Gulf News EduFair.
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Hameed Al Obaidi, Senior Admissions Counselor, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai, speaks during the second day of Gulf News EduFair.
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