The Islamic University in Uganda and the University of Sindh have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here on Monday to launch academic exchange programmes in disciplines of various faculties. The Vice Chancellor Sindh University Mazharul Haq Siddiqui and Rector of Islamic University in Uganda, Dr Ahmed Kamal K. Sengendo signed MoU on behalf of their respective countries.
Vice Chancellor Sindh Varsity welcoming the Rector of Islamic University of Uganda, explain in details about the teaching and academic activities as well as the detail about the faculties, number of faculties and students of different parts of the country and from abroad.
He informed the guest that presently the university comprised of six faculties while 45 teaching institutes and departments in six faculties are functional under full-fledged required facilities, which cater the needs of the modern days in new millennium. He also informed the representative of the Islamic University that more than 16,000 students are enrolled in all six faculties besides a large number of students in the affiliated degree colleges in public and private sector.
Dr Ahmed Kamal K. Sengendo, Rector, Islamic University in Uganda expressing thanks to vice chancellor of the Sindh University gave a brief account of Islamic University and capacity of the faculty and students. He said that the Islamic University in Uganda is looking for help and assistance in different programmes especially in training of teachers in professional degree programmes.
He said that there are less income resources to their university but 'we are trying to provide good education to the people of our country'.
In the light of MoU both the universities will undertake joint research projects in mutually agreed fields with the aim to address scientific issues of local, regional, national and international significance.
The both institutions will work closely in organising training workshops and national and international symposia/seminars/ conferences on subjects of mutual interest.
It was also agreed that the both universities would involve exchange of faculty members, research fellows and scholars to undertake teaching and research beneficial to their respective counters. It was further agreed that the host university may provide local hospitality including accommodation, transport and emergency medical help and there shall be no tuition or bench fee for scholars under the linkage programme.
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