The Kantipur HISSAN Edu-fair 2022, ongoing at Bhrikutimandap in the Capital, continues to draw a large crowd of students, parents, and representatives from educational institutions.

On Sunday, the fair drew an estimated 55,000 visitors, according to organisers. The highlight of the third day of the event was an Art and Spoken Word Poetry competition wherein Srijana Karki of Himalayan Whitehouse School bagged the title prize. Purnima Joshi of Nepal Police School came in second while Jenisha Adhikari from Kamana International School walked away with the third prize. Upashi Budhathoki of Himalayan Whitehouse School won the fourth prize. HISSAN president Ramesh Kumar Silwal handed over the awards to the winners.

The fair aims to guide students to pursue their higher-secondary and undergraduate studies in Nepal. Themed ‘Excellent Education in Nepal,’ the fair seeks to establish “quality education is possible in Nepal,” said organisers.

The four-day event features 74 colleges that are showcasing their academic programmes and their standout features.

“Our aim is to guide students through the bachelor programmes that we have,” said Suman Prasad Chaudhary, college chief of Prime CA.

The title sponsor of the event is ‘My Second Teacher,’ an online education platform that provides digital learning experience. The main sponsor is the Golden Gate International College.

The last edition of the six-year-old fair took place in 2019. The fair was cancelled for two subsequent years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Monday is the last day of the fair and entry is free for all.