PCJCCI, NUR signs MoU

F.P. Report

LAHORE: Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) is endeavoring to develop industry-academia linkages between Pakistan and China to uplift the local industries at par with international standards.

We also want to produce expert human resource for the country, said SM Naveed, President PCJCCI, during an MoU signing ceremony with NUR International University for joint collaboration to advance research standards by initiating faculty and student exchange programs.

The MoU was signed by SM Naveed, President PCJCCI, and Dr Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, Chairman Board of Governors, NIU. While Salahuddin Hanif, Secretary-General PCJCCI, and Dr Rakhshanda Rehman, Vice Chancellor, NIU, Prof Dr Ijaz Ahmad, Pro Vice-Chancellor, NIU, Prof Dr Babar Aziz, Dean, NIU and Ali Khan, Director Strategy and Operations, and various dignitaries from research and industry sector were also present during the ceremony.

SM Naveed in his address, stressed the need to align manufacturing concerns with latest knowledge and technology. He informed that the purpose of initiating this venture was to indulge young professionals and students for addressing key challenges faced by industry through training sessions from Chinese Industrialists, researchers, and experts.

The MoU will facilitate both organizations to produce globally competitive, skilled, market-oriented graduates who can cater to the needs of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, added SM Naveed.

Dr Zafar Iqbal Qureshi, Chairman Board of Governors, NIU extended his gratitude towards the members of PCJCCI for their support and efforts in bringing this concept to reality.

While highlighting the focus areas of this memorandum, he mentioned that this signing of the MoU is not merely intended to promote organizations but to reap fruitful results for the prosperity of both countries.