LAHORE:The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and Punjab Fisheries Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote teaching & research cooperation for the strengthen fisheries and aquaculture sector in Pakistan.
Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad and Chairman Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Dr Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman from UVAS while Director General Department of Fisheries Punjab Dr Sikander Hayyat signed the MoU in a ceremony held at UVAS city campus, said a spokesperson for the university on Friday.
Chairman Department of Parasitology Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf, Emeritus Prof Dr Masood Rabbani, Administrative Officers of UVAS and official from Fisheries Department were present.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad said that UVAS was producing well trained graduates every year who were preforming their duties in the development of poultry, fisheries, dairy and livestock sectors. He highlighted the importance of capacity building training of fisheries professionals to uplift fisheries and aquaculture in the country.
Earlier, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad briefed Dr Sikander Hayyat on UVAS academic, research projects, national & international collaborations and history of university.
Dr Sikander Hayyat spoke about the interventions of Fisheries Department by creating jobs & internship opportunities for fresh fishery graduates for their bright future. He said subsidy was being given to fishery stakeholders and new entrepreneurs on fish cage culture as well as to promote shrimps culture in Punjab.
Under the MoU, both parties will collaborate in preparation and execution of curriculum of the postgraduate diploma and short training courses, provide their laboratory, library facilities to the students of M. Phil./ MS and Ph.D and the officers/ officials of (DoF) conducting research in the areas of Fisheries and Aquaculture.