Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Franchise India to organize Indian Education Congress 2011

New Delhi: To discover the pulse of Education Business in India,
Franchise India is organizing India's Biggest forum on Business of
Education, 'Indian Education Congress 2011' with the support of Indian
Franchise Association (IFA) and KPMG as the knowledge partner for the
show.

It is a platform to bring together key policy makers, educationists
and corporate at both national and international level for
deliberations and interactions that would lead to share learning and
knowledge, draw attention to best practices and promote innovation in
the field of education.

This two day conference will be scheduled on April 22 and 232011 at
Surajkund, New Delhi starting from 9am to 6pm. The Indian Education
Congress 2011 will stress on the business of Education which is
currently the sunshine sector of India.

Today India education sector is experiencing radical changes due to
the introduction of new technologies and the globalization of
education business. Tailored for the years to come, this conference is
a completely up to date programme on the education sector taking up
regulatory issues and future trends.

Interactive forum consisting of formal presentations, panel debates,
round tables and personal meetings, exchange of ideas and
opportunities within the realm of growing Indian education sector.

The Congress is an opportunity to bring together Ministers of
Education, senior representatives of national governments, trade
bodies, educationists, academicians, NGOs, policy makers, Investment
groups and stakeholders in the education sector.

These would include formal and informal education institutional
stakeholders such as CEOs, Directors, Principals, Deans and senior
management as well as Suppliers and allied industry from sectors like
IT, security, uniforms, HR, stationery, books, investors, BFSIs, PE/
VC firms, Seed & Angel Investment firms, regulatory & accreditation
authorities, professional associations, corporate representatives,
prospective & existing franchisors, prospective & existing franchisees
and educational Management consultants.

The key highlights of the show would be Emerging business and future
trends in Education, Networking to Strengthen professional
relationships, Interactive roundtables providing platform for exchange
of ideas, Modern outlook on curriculum, programme delivery and
training, Staying tuned on the latest advances in the education field
and New methodology and blended learning approach in schools.

Commenting further, Mr. Gaurav Marya, President, Franchise India said,
"The government's education expenditure as a percentage of GDP is
about 5% and the consumption trends predict that the urban Indian is
spending 9% of his wallet on education while the rural consumer spends
only 6%. In view of huge requirements of infrastructure and manpower
in the field, even if the government takes up the supply challenge,
the time frame will exceed the youthfulness of our population. The
Indian Education Congress is an initiative by Franchise India that
recognizes the need to think more boldly and broadly on how to
strengthen and expand our existing initiatives."

The occasion will also witness the prestigious Indian Education Awards
2011 which will aim to recognize excellence in education sector. The
awards will felicitate achievers, innovators and suppliers, who have
contributed significantly towards the excellence in the education
segment.

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