Wednesday, April 9, 2008, Rabi-ul-Sani 2,1429    

IRM, IU sign agreement for academic collaboration

Islamabad—A Deed of Agreement (DoA) for academic collaboration between Iqra University (IU) and the Institute for Rural Management (IRM) Islamabad was signed here on Tuesday.

IRM is on the forefront of vocational and development training for both rural management professionals and those from rural areas who need a boost in order to mobilize themselves.The DoA was signed by Dr. Jamil Ahmad, Dean of IU and Roomi Saeed Hayat, Executive Director IRM in order to develop various academic awards such as post-graduate diplomas, short courses, and for certification of the Women’s Leadership Programme (WLP) at IRM.The WLP is a cutting-edge programme aimed at enabling women professionals in the rural development sector to contend for managerial positions. Saeed Hayat said that “Women do not get the same opportunities as men for management roles”.

With this collaboration, women who have completed Cohort I and II of WPL will be able to transfer credits onto a Master’s programme at Iqra University.Jamil Ahmad said “We hope that this agreement will be the road of empowerment and success for many women and men in the burgeoning field of rural development.” Ijaz Khaliq and Adnan Mubarak from NRSP was also there from IRM.—APP