Rector National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Major General (retd) ShahidMahmoodKayani HI (M) has stressed the need of developing strong industry-academia linkages to improve the industrial development and economic growth of the country.
He expressed these views during meeting with President ICCI Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari and Former President Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Zafar Bakhtawari during his visit to ICCI on Sunday. Senior vice president, vice president and former presidents of ICCI also attended the meeting.
NUML Rector stressed that universities could help the local industry in improving its productivity, efficiency and competitiveness through strong academia-industry linkages. He said that research departments of universities were conducting good research work in various fields, but due to lack of coordination, local industry was not benefiting from these research projects. He urged that industry should share its problems with universities so that academia could find out their optimum solutions.
President ICCI Ahsan Zafar and the former president ICCI Zafar Bakhtawari ensured Rector NUML their full support in this regard and hoped that NUML and ICCI cooperation will pave the way for the industrial development in the region.
