Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: A five-member academic delegation of Yunnan Open University of China (YOUC) on Tuesday visited Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), and set a future road-map to develop bilateral cooperation in order to give educational response to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Both sides agreed to develop cooperative partnership to promote the concept of CPEC by undertaking joint ventures in different educational sector. They agreed for setting up Chinese and the Urdu learning centres at their respective institutions.

Yunnan University’s Vice President Prof. Luo JI, during his meeting with the Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui, expressed keen interest in setting up Chinese Language and Culture Center at AIOU as well as starting joint academic programmes particularly in the field of printing technology and teachers’ training.

Dr Shahid Siddiqui said that the AIOU could establish an Urdu learning centre in YOUC. The proposal was responded positively by the Chinese side, hoping that it would facilitate the Chinese manpower to have better interaction with their Pakistani counterparts in executing the CPEC.

Both sides also agreed for exchange of students and the faculty members to learn from each others.

Dr Shahid Siddiqui briefed the visiting delegation about the university’s rich potential and capacity to push forward the idea of educational corridor supporting the CPEC. He underlined the importance of cooperative partnership between the two educational institutions in the context of CPEC.