Students, teachers and academic advisors who participated in the Najah Exhibition for Higher Education and Training 2018, which started on Wednesday and concluded yesterday, have identified 10 vital disciplines. They stressed the need to focus on them in the coming period. And protect them from getting involved in registering with academic programs that do not serve the country's development plans, and are not needed in the labor market. "

And called for the expansion of university scholarship programs, and obligating private universities to provide a proportion of their seats scholarships for students, as a form of community participation, in addition to changing the conditions of enrollment in the grant, and not limited to the total student. They also called for expanding the disciplines offered to suit students' preferences and skills.

According to the organizing committee of the exhibition, the participating universities offer scholarships to outstanding students ranging between 30 and 90 thousand dirhams, according to the scholarship system in each university, adding that the number of universities participating in the exhibition reached 165 universities from 20 countries.

The proposed disciplines included medical sciences, engineering in its branches, space sciences, artificial intelligence, information technology, clean energy, agriculture and the environment, education and economics, as well as tourism and hospitality.

During the Abu Dhabi Expo, organized by Informa Exhibition Company at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center in partnership with Abu Dhabi Education and Knowledge Department, students at the 12th grade showroom, Ahmed Ali, Mohammed Al Niyadi, Mainly aimed at attracting students to register, and did not offer any scholarships, pointing to the need to oblige universities to offer at least 5% of their seats as scholarships.

Most of the majors focus on business administration, public relations, social sciences, English language, in addition to traditional engineering disciplines, while the biomedical disciplines are absent from most universities. Participation, such as space science, artificial intelligence, clean energy, and biomedical specialties.

The students called for: Saud Hamad, Rashid Ali and Mohammed Al-Menhali to expand the number of annual scholarships. The scholarship requirement should be the student's rate of specialization rather than the overall average, indicating that some students have mathematical, chemistry or biology skills. Level in history or Arabic, and are denied the grant because of the grand total.

"Participating foreign universities are not included in the universities recommended by the educational authorities in the country to study abroad, and we do not know whether their programs are accredited or not, and whether they will be approved," said Mariam Saadi, Marwa Khalaf, Najla Balushi and Mayar Ibrahim. Recognition of her testimony, in addition to the programs offered in many of these universities there is no assessment of the extent of efficiency ».

And demanded that there be a measure of the universities participating in such exhibitions, and review their programs by a specialized committee following one of the official educational institutions in the state, to judge the efficiency, especially as the schools send their students to them, suggesting to students and their families that existing universities and programs are the best, And recognized.

The students: Kholoud Hamid, Badra Al-Yamahi, Muzah Fahim and Muza Ahmed, that most of the universities that know the programs did not offer any scholarships. She said that she asked them to register and to give them a discount on tuition fees, when they apply, if the conditions apply to them, signs that the participating universities seek to attract the largest number of students, without providing a few incentives.

The teachers called on academics working in the country to update their list of academic programs, cancel programs that do not need the labor market, and cause the presence of unemployed graduates To work, and to replace these programs with the needs of the labor market, and in line with the plans and aspirations of the state development.

They added that the organization announced that the number of disciplines offered at the exhibition is 5000 specialties, indicating that there is no review or audit in the disciplines, to exclude the unwanted in the labor market, and that many of the universities participating in the exhibition is not ranked globally among the best 1200 universities, Which means that they are weak universities, pointing out that «the enrollment of students in such disciplines creates future unemployment, and it costs the state time and money in the rehabilitation programs of graduates».

The incentives offered by most of the universities participating in the exhibition do not encourage students to join them, especially in light of the similarities offered. They call for expanding the number of scholarships offered annually, increasing the number of students enrolled, and expanding admission requirements. Preparing UAE qualified cadres capable of implementing state plans, in addition to localizing the labor market in the future.

For its part, the organizing committee of the Najah exhibition reported that the 165 participating universities offer scholarships for outstanding students, ranging between 30 and 90 thousand dirhams, according to the scholarship system at each university. Some colleges and institutes offer discounts up to To 40% of the value of university expenses.

The list of universities includes Middlesex University Dubai, which will provide scholarships for outstanding students of up to AED 90,000, Al Ain University for Science and Technology, Al Khwarizmi College and other private universities, as well as Canada's Lechad College, To Canadian non-Canadian students, new or transferred from other international colleges, as well as an opportunity for students to learn about the Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship offered by the US Embassy annually to American citizens at prestigious American universities.

The Najah exhibition is for high school students, parents and teachers. It hosts representatives and officials of universities and higher education institutions from around the world to understand the differences between participating universities, receive expert advice from university admissions managers, discover scholarship opportunities and funding opportunities, and support. Submitted by governmental organizations.

4 Universities

The Department of Education and Knowledge, which was organized by the exhibition in partnership with it, has awarded its scholarships within the UAE to four universities: Emirates University, Zayed University, Sorbonne Abu Dhabi and New York Abu Dhabi.

It has recommended 204 universities for scholarships abroad, including 118 universities in the United States, 37 universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, nine universities in Canada, 27 universities in China, Japan and Korea, as well as 13 universities in Australia and New Zealand.

Dr. Zahra Ba'alawy, Executive Director of the Higher Education Sector, said that the Department is participating in a successful exhibition to introduce its scholarship program to outstanding students and to educate students about the specializations required by the labor market, noting that the higher education sector provides special scholarships to students And the university students) to study in specializations that serve the process of development and sustainability in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, pointing out that «the scholarships of the Department not only covers university tuition fees, but offers students a number of privileges, including providing health insurance for students and members of his family Accompaniment. "

Students with bachelor's degree, or equivalent, at least 85%, as well as students currently enrolled in universities, benefit from the Bachelor's Degree Scholarships and Scholarship Program provided that they have a cumulative average of at least 3.00, At least 30 hours of study.

Academic Guides:

"Universities working in the state should update their academic programs and abolish programs that are not needed by the labor market and cause unemployed graduates to be unemployed."

Students:

«Foreign universities participating do not provide scholarships, and did not fall within the recommended universities to study abroad, and we do not know whether the programs are accredited or not».

Suggested specialties

Medical Sciences.

Engineering. Space Science.

Artificial intelligence.

Information Technology.

clean energy.

Agriculture and Environment.

education.

Economy.

Tourism and Hotels.

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The universities are participating in the "Najah".