IU Correspondent:
Three universities in China signed Memorandum of Understanding’s (MoU) with the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia. During the visit to China, IU VC signed MoU with these universities.
The universities are: Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuchang University of Technology, and Guilin University of Technology.
These agreements will open doors to teacher-student exchange programs, joint curriculum development, collaborative research initiatives, and the organization of seminars, symposiums, and workshops.
IU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah described the memorandum in an exchange meeting with the journalists. The meeting took place at the seminar room to the Vice-Chancellor’s office.
During the meeting, Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr M Yeaqub Ali, Treasurer Professor Dr Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Acting Registrar Professor Dr Manjurul Haque,Proctor Professor Dr Md Shahinuzzaman, Student Advisor Professor Dr Md Obayedul Islam, Director of the International Affairs Division Professor Dr Md Nasir Uddin Mizy and Acting Director of the Information, Publication, and Public Relations Office Md Sahed Hasan were present at the briefing.
“In this initial stage, the MoU’s have been broadly framed. In the next phase, we will work toward more specific agreements,” Professor Nasrullah told journalists.
He further said that efforts will be undertaken to introduce a Chinese language course at IU, establish a Confucius Institute, and create scholarship opportunities in China for IU students, alongside strengthening academic exchange programs.
Journalists of Islamic University Journalists’ Association, Islamic University Press Club, and Islamic University Reporters’ Unity attended the exchange programme.