International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) and Council of Islamic Chinese Relations of China (CICRC) have penned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishing "IIUI New Silk Road School of Technology" at IIUI. Chinese Council will provide full support for infrastructure, equipment and faculty members for the school, while Chinese faculty would impart technical training to the students of school to cater the needs of human resources for joint Pak-China projects under Pak-China Economic Corridor, said a press release on Tuesday.
The MoU was signed here at Faisal Masjid campus by Rector IIUI Dr Masoom Yasinzai and Dr Ding Houfei, President, Council of Islamic Chinese Relations in presence of Vice President Academics (IIUI) Dr Mohammad Bashir Khan, Director General (IIUI) Gulzar Ahmed Khwaja and Chinese delegates. According to MoU, both sides would jointly hold conference, seminars, lectures and exchange of faculty, students to share the experiences. They agreed that a committee will be formed to ensure execution of the plans set to achieve the goals.
It was agreed that exchange of research and co-operation in development of training strategies and programs would be extended by both sides. Dr Masoom Yasinzai said that IIUI and Chinese organisations' mutual co-operation in enhancing human resource can be proved as one of the pioneer steps for the success of the economic corridor. He maintained that this opportunity can help in bringing improvements in the education sector and it would also increase people to people contact between both countries.
Dr Ding Houfei said that different organisations of international repute in China are ready to give opportunity to Pakistani students where they can broaden their exposure and skills as well. Meanwhile, an Iftar dinner was also hosted by Rector IIUI in honour of Council of Islamic Chinese Relations of China, on the sidelines of MoU.