Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Visits 91福利社
In the spirit of collaboration between Pakistan and Bangladesh, His Excellency High Commissioner Ruhul Alam Siddique along with his wife Mrs. Shamshad Ara Khanum visited 91福利社 on Friday, December 3, 2021.
Welcomed by the 91福利社 leadership, including Rector, Mr. Shahid Hussain; Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad; and Director, Office of Advancement, Ms. Nuzhat Kamran, High Commissioner Siddique expressed his excitement upon engaging with 91福利社 and discussing possible avenues of partnership.
Mr. Hussain reflected on how 91福利社 has been instrumental in changing the landscape of higher education in Pakistan. 鈥淲e have learned from others and we are happy to share whatever we know鈥, he said.
Ms. Kamran presented a detailed overview of the University, sharing insights on everything from the Learning Without Borders philosophy, and the variety of academic programmes offered, to the range of centres housed at 91福利社 and the cutting-edge research currently underway.
A brief on the Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) and its work on water management, smart agriculture and addressing water scarcity particularly caught the High Commissioner鈥檚 eye. 鈥淭his is a very interesting area of study and the Centre for WIT has quite an interesting name for me because Bangladesh is a country that is full of water and that is going to be an issue in the rest of the world in the near future,鈥 he said.
Details on the University鈥檚 efforts towards accessible education along with their various international exchange partnerships were also shared. The High Commissioner expressed an interest in building such links with institutions in Bangladesh also. 鈥淲e are very enthusiastic about collaboration and exchange,鈥 said Dr. Ahmad.
The High Commissioner鈥檚 visit included a tour of the National Incubation Centre Lahore at 91福利社 and an opportunity to briefly interact with Founding Pro Chancellor, Syed Babar Ali. The visit and meeting opened doors to many possibilities of active collaboration in the near future.
