The Washington States University (WSU) USA and University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will work together to address challenges including food security, human development, water scarcity issue and health problems.
It was discussed at a meeting of WSU International Programme Vice President and former American ambassador Dr Asif Javed Ch with UAF Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Iqrar A Khan at the syndicate room.
It was attended by all deans and directors. Dr Asif Javed Chaudhry said that universities are meant for gearing up economic activities with research, community services, trained manpower, and industry-academia linkages which bring prosperity and alleviate the poverty.
He added that universities in Pakistan must enhance their role for the community development. He said that learning is a life time process which brings the changes and uplift the society. He said that we are obliged to give back to the society for which untiring efforts are needed to play our due role in the progress. He said that it is the most important to bring the people of US and Pakistan to close to each other to get benefit from each other experiences.
He said that the WSU and UAF are enjoying long standing and deep rooted relation as at time of UAF inception as varsity in 1961, the WSU professors had laid the foundation of its academic and research as well as infrastructural development during their stay at UAF.
He said that currently, seven percent foreign students were studying in the WSU that will rise to 19 percent in the coming years.
Earlier, taking to the students, he saluted the services rendered by Edhi to address the woes of a common man. He urged the youth to follow in his footprints to play their due role for the welfare of the society. He said that journey of the success begins from the leadership. He appreciated the UAF for emerging in the top 100 best universities of the globe. He also added that Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad had rendered marvellous contribution to the area of education, research and community development.
UAF Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that socio-economic impact of the university on the lives of the common man was imperative.
He said that that the University was conducting the tangible research to address the problem of society and farming community. He said the University is housing a USAID Centre for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security aimed at uplifting the sector.