LAHORE:The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Schlumberger Seaco Inc. Pakistan branch, and Dowell Schlumberger (Western) S A, for student placements, professional skills development courses and health safety and environmental awareness campaigns.
Under the MoU, Schlumberger will facilitate the UET students in enhancing their professional skills with industrial placements and workshops. Both parties will make efforts to minimise the industry-academia gap by enhancing industrial trainings, market/industry needs analysis and ensuring effective communication. Awareness sessions for health, safety and environment will be conducted at the university for students, professional and general public.
Schlumberger will be facilitating the UET students by holding technical presentations at the university, donating software for student practices, and graduate and summer internships. Where possible, the UET students and faculty will also work on some of the R&D problems at Schlumberger.
Prof Dr Syed Mansoor Sarwar, Vice Chancellor, UET and Zaurayze Tarique, Managing Director Schlumberger, Pakistan & Yemen, signed the document on behalf of respective organization.
Both officials agreed that there is a strong need for Industry-Academia linkages and professional skills development for progression of in the techno-economic era.
Prof Dr Naveed Ramzan, Prof Dr Zubair Abu Bakar, Prof Dr Khurram Zahoor and Prof Dr Saima Yasin, Dr Muhammad Shafiq and Shahzad were also present.
Prof Saima praised the Schlumberger for supporting women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) from developing countries through its non-profit organisation.