A’Sharqiyah varsity shines at higher education expo

MUSCAT: The prominent stall of A’Sharqiyah University came in for special praise by the chief guest at the Second edition of the Higher Education Institutions Exhibition (Educ8te), which was inaugurated on Tuesday.

Mohammed bin Abu Bakr al Ghassani, Deputy Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura who opened the three-day exhibition at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, inquired about the entrepreneurship course at the university and said that such educational programmes are very important in the development of industry suitable manpower in the Sultanate.

The Higher Education Institutions Exhibition aims at providing the graduates of the General Education Diploma with the opportunity to learn more about services provided by higher education institutions in the universities, colleges and training institutes in the f the Sultanate.

The students are exposed to various programmes, specialisations and general programmes, giving them the opportunity to meet the officials of these institutions to learn more about the appropriate opportunities for them and to share knowledge, experiences, ideas and information.

In this context, the officials of A’Sharqiyah University were able to impart much-needed information to eager prospective students visiting the exhibition.

The leaflets about the courses on offer and the short video on the new university campus that will be opening in a month at Ibra drew the attention of the chief guest, the delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education and parents and their wards.

The exhibition also highlights entrepreneurship as an important goal to promote in the community through the participation of competent authorities.