General Info Pack - Oshwal Centre

Sunday 19 August 2012
from 10am to 5pm
at Oshwal Centre, Potters Bar, London, UK
Talks & Debates
Practical Sessions
…and much more
Stalls & Zones
Entertainment
www.oshwal.co.uk/enabling-education

About the Charity
The Oshwal Association of the UK (OAUK) is a UK registered charity (reg. no.
267037) since 1974 and is focused on three key principals: ‘relief of poverty’ ;
‘protection of health’ ; and ‘advancement of education’. These principals are insilled in the Charity’s constitution. To this
end the OAUK has in recent years hosted many ground-breaking events for the community, including the Oshwal Career
& Development Fair (in October 2010) and the Oshwal Health Awareness Day (in November 2011). Both these events
were attended by over 3,000 people. This year the OAUK will be hosting the Oshwal Enabling Education Fair on Sunday
19 August 2012.
Message from the Charity’s President
Raaxeet Harakhchand Shah (“Rex”)
The Oshwal Enabling Education Fair 2012 is a unique event which aims to educate and inspire all to
achieve their highest potential. Education is the language of a civilisation and is the key to creating
a community of openess, tolerance and social inclusion.
To educate is to inspire, and through this Fair we hope visitors can get access to the resources and
ideas to help their child develop and achieve their highest potential. For exhibitors, we hope that
you will have the opportunity to showcase your products and services to a diverse and proactive
community that is focused on investing in education.
Overview of Recent Events
Oshwal Career & Development Fair
(in October 2010)
The Oshwal Career & Development Fair was a groundbreaking
Fair, visited by over 3,000 people, and had
representation of around 60 professions with over 300
volunteers helping out on the day. Plus, over 50 students
were interviewed on the day by a recruitment agency.
Indicative statistics from the Oshwal Career &
Development Fair. Please note the figures below
are estimates based on registration data taken on
the day of the event.
Oshwal Mela
(in July 2011)
The Oshwal Mela was a spectacular fun-filled day for the
whole family, visited by over 8,000 people with some 400
volunteers helping out on the day.
Oshwal Health & Awareness Day
(in November 2011)
The Oshwal Health & Awareness Day was visited by over
3,000 people with over 450 volunteers helping out on the
day. Many health tests were done on the day, including
mouth cancer screening, blood pressure, cholesterol,
blood glucose and many others. In total over 1,700 health
screening test were conducted on the day.
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About the Oshwal Enabling Education Fair
The Fair explores two key themes – Education and Disability. A good education is essential to a successful life and it is a
universal right for all, regardless of abilities or disabilties. This Fair aims to target pre-school, nursery, primary,
secondary, college students, university students and graduates as well as Adult education. The Fair aims to educate and
inspire all to achieve their hightest potential as well as to raise awareness about a range of disability issues to inspire
people of all abilities to seek out education opportunities.
Talks & Debates
Various talks will be held throughout the event
encompassing a range of educational topics, such as:
• Bullying in the classroom
• Education law
• Higher Apprenticeship Programmes
• Inclusive education for Special Needs
• Parents and School Governors
• School / University financing
• Welfare Benefits for all
…and many more.
Speakers will be coming from various prominent
institutions. Furthermore, Students and Adults will be
able to participate in debates on a range of topical
issues.
Practical Sessions
Various practical sessions will be held throughout the day
such as:
• First Aid for Special Needs
• Sporting activities
• Technology demos of educational applications
• Teaching methods
…and much more.
Entertainments
There will be various short plays highlighting and raising
awareness about a range of educational and disability
issues, including classroom management. In addition,
there will be performance shows to highlight inclusive
performance arts.
Stalls
We are aiming to include many stalls from educational
and special needs related product and service providers
and organisations.
For registered charity or educational institutions there is
NO cost to hire a stall for the day but a small charge
applied to all other organisations and companies. If you
would like to arrange for a stall please contact: Ashish
Patani on email: ashish.patani@oshwal.org or mobile:
07708 753 510.
Zones
We are aiming to have several zones which will facilitate
idea and experience sharing about education matters,
such as:
• Teacher’s Zone • University Zone
• Parent’s Zone • Student’s Zone
• Internship & Appreticeship Zone
• Professional Training Zone
• Medical Zone
Raising Awareness about Education Opportunities
Given the change to the University tuition fees from September 2012,
one of the aims of this Fair is to bring in speakers who can talk about
student finance. Furthermore, given the economy climate we are also
seeking to bring in speakers about Internship and Apprentership
Programmes, and this would be a great opportunity to get knowledge
and information about education opportunities for all abilities or
disabilities.
“To Educate is to Inspire”
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How to find us
Set in 80-arces of wonderful countryside, our venue offers a great place to host the Oshwal Enabling Education Fair.
Address
Oshwal Association of the UK
Oshwal Centre
Coopers Lane Road
Northaw
Hertfordshire
EN6 4DG
Mobile: 07708 753 510
Email: ashish.patani@oshwal.org
Oshwal Centre
Road: Junction 24 off M25
Train: Potters Bar Station (5 to 7
minutes away by Taxis)
We have large halls which can be used for Auditodium for up to 500 people, and for stalls, as we have done on previous
events like the Oshwal Career & Development Fair in 2010 and Oshwal Health Awareness Day in 2011.
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