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Manchester, Peshawar varsities to sign MoU
PESHAWAR, Feb 21(APP): In order to strengthen educational ties and quality of
research, the Manchester University, UK, has agreed to sign a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with the University of Peshawar.
The agreement was
reached in a meeting between Manchester University senior international officer
Elizabeth Green and University of Peshawar Vice-Chancellor Dr Haroon Rashid here
on Tuesday.
Highlighting curricular and co-curricular activities of the
university, Dr Rashid said special attention was being given to the research
work, adding that all possible facilities had been provided to the researchers
in this respect.
The vice-chancellor said that a directorate of sports
had been set up to promote extracurricular activities.
Elizabeth Green
appreciated the role of Peshawar University and expressed the hope that
long-term bilateral ties in the education sector would be established between
the UK and Pakistan.
Manchester University Professor Richard Pedric will
also meet Dr Haroon Rasheed on March 2 to discus the MoU.
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