RUET, IEDs sign deal to strengthens industry-academia collaboration

Business Desk  :
In a significant stride towards enhancing practical learning opportunities for students, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally inked between Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) and Innovative Engineering and Development (IED). The MoU, signed during the inaugural Industry-Academia Collaboration Meet-2023 (IACM) at Ruet Auditorium recently, marks a pivotal partnership fostering practical work experience for students in RUET’s architecture and building construction and management departments, said a press release.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Eng. Md. Jahangir Alam, representing RUET, and Chief Executive Officer Engr. Rana Masud, on behalf of IED, sealed the agreement. The collaboration meeting also featured insights from Professor Dr. Kamruzzaman Ripon, the Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Dr. Md. Farooq Hossain, Director of IQAC, Professor Dr. Md. Imdadul Haque, Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), and Professor Dr. Md. Salim Hossain, among other distinguished personalities. Addressing the gathering, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Eng. Md. Jahangir Alam emphasized the crucial role of fostering collaboration between industry experts and academia in nurturing skilled human resources, especially in the context of Bangladesh’s journey towards the fourth industrial revolution. He expressed his commitment to organizing more extensive Industry-Academia Collaboration Meets in the future at RUET.