USAID funded center inaugurated in UET PESHAWAR
(Musarrat Ullah Jan, Peshawar)
a view of uet
Peshawar January 18, 2016. Us
consul general has inaugurated the new US Pakistan center for advance studies in
engineering university on Monday. Chief Minister KP also present during
inauguration of center. The newly established center created in engineering
university Peshawar with the help of US Aid. The purpose to established the
center to create establish news linkages of Pakistani and US university also
make new technology to solve the energy and power issue of Pakistan also give
new opportunity to the students.
The inauguration ceremony held in UET Peshawar Speaker Kpk Assembly Assad Qaiser,
faculty of the university and students also attend the ceremony. Security high
alert during the ceremony, after the inauguration US consular General William J
Marten talk with media and said that the creation of the center to create good
working relationship of Pakistani and US educational institutes, also Pakistani
and US Scientist work together to tackle the issue of energy of Pakistan, which
is big issue and US government want to help in Energy Sector.
USAID funder Pakistan center for advanced studies in energy, university of
engineering & technology Peshawar, support Pakistan economic development by
strengthens relevance and responsiveness of university products, including
applied and policy research and skilled graduates, to the need of public and
private sector. The center encourages and empowers women engineers and
researchers and promotes gender equity. The center also established at the cost
of 15 USD million.
US consular General William J Marten said that hope after the establishing of
this center it’s not only link the educational institute but also give
opportunity to students of Pakistan and USA, They will share knowledge with each
other and through these center linkages of industrial and government also
recognized.
Us consular General further added that there Pakistani universities established
link with Arizona University and more than 250 students get fellowship in US
university. They also share knowledge and research through this center.
Vice chancellors the Engineering University Peshawar Imtiaz Hussain Giuliani
also talk with media and said that we pleased that Center established in UET,
through this center our students get more opportunities of education, research
and jobs also.
Vice chancellor of the university said that center will serve as credible
academic, research and policy center with international standards and best
practices in teaching, curriculum and research.