LAHORE:A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore and the Punjab Police at the Central Police Office here on Friday to enhance mutual cooperation.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan said on the occasion that the Punjab Police was enhancing cooperation with the educational institutions to promote education and research sector.
The IGP said that the culture of research in police was being promoted through partnership with educational institutions. He said the Punjab Police was fully aware of its social responsibilities as an institution, and the department was making all-out efforts for protection of life, property of people and prevention of crimes. The scope of Punjab Police internship program would also be expanded further, he added.
Under the UHS-police MoU, the two institutions would enhance human resource development and cooperation for educational and research purposes.
UHS Vice Chancellor Dr. Javed Akram said that the UHS would play the role of facilitator in providing medical facilities to police personnel in hospitals affiliated to the University of Health Sciences.
DIG Welfare Abdul Ghaffar Qaisrani said that according to the MoU, the University of Health Sciences would provide all possible assistance to police personnel in matters related to forensic sciences while the UHS seats would be allocated for police personnel in institutions for admission to MPhil and PhD programmes.
CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamiana, Additional IG Establishment BA Nasir, Additional IG Welfare Farooq Mazhar, Additional IG Operations Sahibzada Shehzad Sultan and Additional IG training Zulfiqar Hameed along with other officers were also present.
At the end of the ceremony, commemorative shields were exchanged between IGP Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan and UHS Vice Chancellor Dr. Javed Akram.