SCCI President stressed the importance of improving the business community’s capabilities and skills along these lines, noting that the SCCI has taken practical steps in this regard.
Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology (SUIT) Peshawar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop academic, industrial, and social cooperation and linkages, as well as carry out a joint research program.
SCCI President Muhammad Ishaq and Vice Chancellor of the Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Saleem ur Rehamn signed the MoU on Monday at the chamber’s house.
The signing ceremony was attended by the chamber’s senior vice president, Shahid Hussain, university officials, senior faculty members, the chamber’s secretary general, Sajjad Aziz, and the university’s media coordinator, Bilal Akbar.
According to the SCCI president, the 2.0 programme is the first of its kind in Pakistan, with the primary goal of increasing the capacity of the business community while keeping modern requirements in mind, as well as providing relief and incentives, initiatives for business/trade and industry improvement, and so on.
Ishaq stressed the importance of improving the business community’s capabilities and skills along these lines, noting that the SCCI has taken practical steps in this regard.
He saw the signing of the MoU with Sarhad University as part of SCCI’s efforts under its 2.0 vision and plan, hoping to reap the benefits of this mega-programme and provide its benefits to the business community.
Shaq previously explained the main goals of SCCI, its significance, role, and initiatives undertaken for the relief and welfare of the business community. Saleem ur Rehman, VC of the university, also spoke on the occasion, emphasising the MoU’s purpose and objectives.
Shahid Hussain described the memorandum of understanding as an important step toward strengthening industrial-academic ties and expressed hope that the university’s joint research program would be strengthened as a result of this agreement.
Later, SCCI President Muhammad Ishaq and University Vice Chancellor Saleem ur Rehman formally signed the memorandum of understanding.