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Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan inaugurates three-day training and careers exhibition, Najah 2013.
Guaranteed work placement is a major consideration for many Emirati students seeking to enrol at higher education institutions. Although good salary is an important factor, it comes as a secondary element to their choices, high school students said at this year’s Najah.
Shaikh Nahyan at the opening of Najah 2013 at Adnec on Tuesday. — KT photo by Shoaib Anwer
Najah 2013 is the UAE’s leading education, training and careers exhibition. The three-day show was officially inaugurated on Tuesday by Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development.
Abdulaziz Saeed, a graduating student from the School of Modern Skills in Dubai, has done his research prior to attending the show and has already visited the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi where he intends to pursue a degree in petroleum engineering.
He said his decision to enrol at the institute was primarily due to encouragement from relatives and family friends about the opportunities in the oil and gas sector.
“I heard about their programme, they have a good salary and when you sign with the Petroleum Institute, you sign for a job. You guarantee your future and it’s the most important thing. If I don’t go to a place that gives me immediate job, I will be without work and I don’t want to be sitting at home doing nothing,” Abdulaziz said.
He added that he doesn’t mind working his way up. His classmate, Abdulla Al Shaikh, is keen to be a pilot and work with Etihad Airways in the future. He plans to sign-up with Etihad’s UAE National Cadet Pilot Programme and pursue his bachelor’s degree in aviation at the Abu Dhabi University and later on get his training from Horizon International Flight Academy in Al Ain. He noted only Etihad offers a bachelor’s degree in aviation in the country and he intends to take advantage of that opportunity. “It is my dream to be a pilot.... As an Emirati, you are guaranteed a future with Etihad and also you get more salary,” said Abdulla.
Abdulla Ahmed and Mohammed Ahmed are students of Darwish bin Karam School in Abu Dhabi. Both were interested in pursuing aviation engineering at the UAE University and also plan to land a job eventually at Etihad Airways. They said working with the UAE’s national airline would enable them to serve their country while earning a good wage. Fatima Mohammed’s main priority is getting married and having children, and career only takes a backseat. However, the Grade 11 student from the Horizon Private School, would not take a chance of getting caught unprepared. “I am now looking around in order for me to know what I would do and not get confused next year,” she explained. The half Emirati and half Bahraini pupil intends to take up either mechanical or electrical engineering and hopes to get admitted at the Petroleum Institute or the American University of Dubai.
“I was told that petroleum companies pay good.... In case I don’t get married, at least I have a career to fall back on, that’s my plan B,” Fatima said.
Organised by Informa Exhibitions, the seventh edition of Najah is hosting more than 160 local and international higher education institutions and employers looking to recruit thousands of students who complete high school and graduates.
“The sector has an estimated market size of $7.31 billion, and the demand for universities and training institutions will continue to grow, as more and more high-school graduates and parents seek quality higher education options,” said Khurram Saeed, Najah exhibition director. “This year Najah has attracted the largest participation of universities yet, not only from the UAE, but also internationally.”
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