University of Maldives Shows Interest in agriculture degree program

The Maldives National University (MNU) and Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) have decided to work together in a number of areas.

University of Maldives Shows Interest in agriculture degree program

The Maldives National University (MNU) and Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) have decided to work together in a number of areas. When a delegation from the University of the Maldives visited the Arid Varsity in 2022 and expressed interest in the agriculture degree program, curriculum preparation, and teacher training, this collaboration was decided.

A team was established in this regard under the direction of Prof. Dr. Azam Khan, Chairman Department of Horticulture, who made the initial trip to the Maldives. Short courses in agriculture were created with their needs in mind, with admissions to be held in the following academic year.

From March 5 to March 16, 2023, four Maldives National University faculty members travelled to Pakistan for capacity building training. They received training and practical lessons in a variety of subjects, including agriculture. The practical lessons included field trips to the University Research Farm Koont, ZTBL, NARC, and the Fisheries Department Rawalpindi.

At the closing ceremony, the delegation received certificates and shields. On this occasion, Farzana Zahir, the High Commissioner of the Maldives to Pakistan, and Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani, the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the Maldives, were also present.

PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman congratulated the delegation on the training’s success and stated that this cooperation will continue in the future while speaking at the ceremony’s conclusion.

According to him, the presence of the high commissioners from both nations is intended to strengthen the bilateral ties between Pakistan and the Maldives. A delegation from the University of the Maldives expressed interest in the degree program in agriculture, curriculum development, and teacher preparation.

In his closing remarks, Prof. Dr. Azam Khan thanked the High Commissioners of both nations as well as the administration, dean, and directors of the university for providing the Maldives delegation with excellent training.

In the Maldives, there is a public university called the Maldives National University. In 1973, the first Ministry of Health was created at MNU. In 1974, the vocational and trade centre was established, providing mechanical and electrical trades. The institution for teacher education was founded in 1984.