Speakers at international conference have stressed the need of strong academic-industrial linkages and preparedness at all levels through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) beyond only infrastructure and power generation projects. The participants have suggested that the local manufacturing industries should set process parameters to ensure competitiveness and sustainability which is only possible if university-industry linkages is strengthened and industry directly starts mentoring the fresh graduates on entrepreneurship skills.
The speakers were expressed their views at the concluding session of First International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Applications (IEMA-2017) held in collaboration with Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, Sindh and UET Peshawar, supported by Higher Education Commission. Shunaid Qureshi, Managing Director of Al-Abbas Group and Hum TV Network of Companies, Pakistan said that curriculum of industrial engineering has to be at par with industrial needs and assured cooperation for industrial growth in Pakistan.
Professor Dr Aslam Uqali Vice Chancellor, MUET said universities need to get on one platform to highlight such issues of critical importance through relevant departments. He said such conferences will be held regularly with active participation of industry. Professor Dr Iftikhar Hussain, Professor Department of Industrial engineering UET Peshawar said, based on survey conducted for a PhD research on policy framework for effective operation of manufacturing sector in Pakistan.
The survey of 200 local industries revealed that contribution of manufacturing sector in GDP is very low due to no visible government incentive and import driven inward policy of government which only pay attention at macro level. This approach, he said, should be changed and incentives based policy should be introduced at micro level.
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