New Delhi : On the foundation of the overwhelming response received from the 2nd annual Education Congress held in 2012, Franchise India puts forward the 3rd edition of Education Congress: INDIAN EDUCATION CONGRESS 2013 which will be held at The Claridges, Surajkund, Delhi/NCR, on 3rd-4th May 2013, 9:30 AM -6:00 PM to fuel the growth of education sector in India.

The Indian Education Congress 2013 in its third edition has emerged as the foremost forum that integrates what is best in the field of education with what is rewarding in the world of business. The Indian Education Congress brings together a diverse set of education entrepreneurs, institutional leaders, investors and suppliers in an engaging setting to explore and Integrate principles of effective leadership, entrepreneurship, and management with the principles of imparting education that would produce both growth and equity.

This two day conference is designed to inform, engage and explore key policy developments and innovative case studies. Offering access to leading figures and decision makers, Indian Education Congress 2013 will showcase the upcoming developments and provide insight into the challenges ahead. With over 40 experts, this event is an exclusive opportunity to gain access to the latest analysis and find answers to the challenges the organization faces.

The Congress is a must visited show for all Formal & Informal Educational Stakeholders Including CEOs / Directors / Principals / Deans and Senior Management, Suppliers & Allied Industry, Corporate , Franchisors & Franchisees, Associations, Agencies & Media, Education Ministries and Councils (Regional & International) and Investors.

“The 21st century calls for preparing the youth for a Knowledge-led economy. This calls for systemic reforms to improve teaching and learning in Indian schools to meet the needs of the millennial students who want to make a difference to their life and the prosperity of the country.  This show is set to create a benchmark for the education community for covering every tier of the education sector, bringing together the private and public aspects of the education and pre-empting the future of education in terms of investment, operation and management of all educational institutions,” stated Mr. Gaurva Marya, Chairman, Franchise India

Esteemed speakers on the panel sharing their experience include Dr. S. S. Mantha, Chairman, AICTE; Mr. Pawan Agarwal, Adviser (Higher Education), Planning Commission, GoI; Mr. Dilip Chenoy, MD, NSDC; Mr. Amit Gupta, CEO, S Chand Group; Mr. Vineet Joshi, Chairman, CBSE; Prof.(Mrs) Parvin Sinclair, Director, NCERT; Ms. Gowri Ishwaran, PadmaShree Awardee, Founding Principal-The Sanskriti School & CEO, tGELF Services; Dr. Pingali Venugopal, Former Dean, XLRI(Jamshedpur) Dr( Mrs.) Shayama Chona, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Awardee, Former Principal-DPS R K Puram & Founder, Tamana Special School; Prof. N. Ravichandran, Director, IIM-Indore; Prof. Ramesh Kanwar, Vice Chancellor, Lovely Professional University; Ms. Vanita Uppal, Principal, The British School; Ms. Madhulika Sen, Principal, Tagore International School; Mr. Karan Khemka, Partner, The Parthenon Group Mr. Narayanan Ramaswamy, National Head-Education, KPMG; Mr. Andy Gray, Head-Governing Council, Euro School International; Mr. Jayant Hari Har Lal, Execuitve Director, Shriram Education Trust; Mr. Samir Srivastava, Business Head-India; Vocational Education, VLCC Healthcare Ltd.; Prof. MJ Xavier, Director, IIM Ranchi; Mr. Roy Newey, Group Executive Director, A4e, UK; Mr. Nitesh Gor DL, Chief Executive, Avanti Schools Trust, UK; Mr. Alok Shivapuri, Principal, Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa; Mr. Jaiprakash S. Hasrajani, Co-Founder & CEO, Taaleem Academy Pvt Ltd Mr. Amol Arora, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, SHEMROCK & SHEMFORD Group of Schools; Prof. P Rameshan, Director, IIM Rohtak; Ms Rekha Krishnan, Principal, Vasant Valley School & Mr. Prabhat Jain, Director, Pathways School

 

The conference is followed by The Indian Education Awards 2013, the most prestigious awards that recognize excellence in Education sector. Awardees will receive national recognition and will be termed as best education entities in the country. The winners will be awarded a trophy or a plaque. The award winners will receive extensive media coverage and PR with the partners. 100 shortlisted nominations will get national recognition through the Franchising World, which will have the feature covering them. Such an achievement and recognition have, according to our Award recipients, translated into further success in the education business.

The show will also have the two report launches on Indian Education and also Indian Higher education as per the 12the five year plan of the Government of India.

The show will witness the launch of the Indian Education Investment Report 2013, a pioneering effort on part of Franchise India Holdings Limited to bring forth the persisting gaps, changing consumption patterns, demographical investments, and business opportunities existent in the current Indian Education sector.