How the 1st Edition went.
Three days at Howrah's first dedicated admission fair for schools and educational institutes. 5,000+ visitors, 40+ schools and institutions, 100+ admissions closed, and a hall that stayed full.
The 1st Edition was held on 28, 29 and 30 November 2025 at Dumurjala Indoor Stadium, Howrah.Those are last year's dates and last year's venue. The 2nd Edition is on 27, 28 and 29 November 2026 at Sarat Sadan, Howrah Maidan, Howrah.Directions
- Visitors across three days
- 5,000+
- Schools and institutions
- 40+
- Admissions closed
- 100+
- Enquiries generated for exhibitors
- 1,000+
- Activities performed
- 10+
Figures from the 1st Edition, held at Dumurjala Indoor Stadium, Howrah, in November 2025.
The exhibition floor
Schools, coaching centres, skill institutes and career guidance bodies, stall by stall across the hall.
31 photos
Opening day
The inauguration, and the guests who opened the three days.
29 photos
The tilak ceremony
Every exhibitor welcomed to their stall, one by one, on the morning of day one.
46 photos
Felicitation
Institutions and guests recognised on stage across the three days.
40 photos
On the floor
Yoga, archery, martial arts and dance, run by participating institutions.
14 photos
The drawing competition
Open to children aged 4 to 18, across all three days, with prizes for the winners.
11 photos
Free workshops
Sessions on communication, careers and study skills, free to attend for anyone at the fair.
16 photos
Around the fair
The organising team, and moments from across the three days.
8 photos
WHO EXHIBITED
The institutions that took part in the 1st Edition.
Held at Dumurjala Indoor Stadium, Howrah, in November 2025.
THE SCORECARD
How the exhibitors rated it.
Exhibitors were handed a form at their stall and asked to rate six things on a five point scale. Every answer they gave is below, including the bands nobody chose.
0
Negative ratings
Not one exhibitor scored the fair below the middle of any scale.
Across 205 answers to six questions, on six different scales, the negative half of every one of them is empty.
Event logistics and organisation
rated it Good or Excellent
- Poor0
- Below Average0
- Average2
- Good28
- Excellent5
Overall quality of the event organisation
rated it Good or Excellent
- Poor0
- Below Average0
- Average3
- Good20
- Excellent9
Support from the fair team during event days
were satisfied or highly satisfied
- Highly Dissatisfied0
- Dissatisfied0
- Neutral3
- Satisfied12
- Highly Satisfied17
The venue, for an event of this scale
called it Very Good or Ideal
- Below Expectation0
- Average0
- Expected6
- Very Good5
- Ideal24
Quality of the leads and the parents who came
rated the leads High or Very High
- Very Low0
- Low0
- Expected16
- High18
- Very High1
Likelihood of taking a stall at the next edition
said they were likely to come back
- Highly Unlikely0
- Unlikely0
- Neutral6
- Likely17
- Highly Likely13
From the feedback forms exhibitors filled in at the 1st Edition, held at Dumurjala Indoor Stadium, Howrah, in November 2025. Percentages are of the exhibitors who answered that question.
WHAT PEOPLE SAID
In their words.
The feedback from the fair was positive, as we got positive leads.
Admission OfficerBihani AcademyTo the best of my knowledge, the fair is already very good. I hope that next year it will be the greatest one of the lot. Thank you.
Saurav ChatterjeeDirector, Saurav Sir's English CoachingEverything was well planned and organised.
Head of Department, ComputerSt. Helen's SchoolGathered a lot of experience. We enjoyed the fair for the first time.
HRArya Sabhyata Group of InstitutionsOverall, a very good experience.
Admission CounsellorDelhi Public School, HowrahHowrah Admission Fair is very nicely presented.
TeacherKids LovedaleEverything was fine as it is.
Admission CounsellorIndian Public School, HowrahThe overall management quality was good.
TutorLink AcademyEverything is good.
Zenith
The 2nd Edition is on 27, 28 and 29 November 2026.
Registration is open and entry is free, or enquire about a stall while some remain.