KU, poultry body sign deal on internship

At least 45 students chose BS Poultry Science programme

KARACHI:

The University of Karachi and the World Poultry Science Association signed the memorandum of understanding to promote and impart skill-oriented training and other programs to benefit students and initiate joint academic activities leading to academic excellence.

As per the MoU, the KU and WPSA would develop and collaborate on joint academic and industrial cooperation and establish a strategic partnership to facilitate bilateral potential between the KU department of physiology and WPSA.

On this occasion, the KU ViceChancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, while appreciating the efforts of Chairman, Department of Physiology, Dr Taseer Ahmad Khan, said that we want to create a program that expands students' education as well as their practical experience.

The chairman physiology department Dr Taseer Khan informed the participants that 45 students had chosen the field of BS Poultry Science, which is announced for the first time.

The University of Karachi is the 10th university in the country offering this course in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the World Poultry Science AssociationPresident Waqar Alam said digitalisation of the degree program is the need of the hour. "In this age of innovation, poultry farming is also facing new requirements.

We will fully support Karachi University in this regard." General Secretary WPSA Dr. Munawar Hussain said that poultry science is necessary to provide students with future business opportunities, including jobs and will also offer internships to students