International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) and Huawei Technologies Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., have agreed to build a joint Hardware Installation Camp (HIC) for talent development programs in supporting Pakistan’s ICT talent requirements.
This has been agreed in an MoU between the two sides in which both sides vowed to cooperate with each other and to extend expertise in respective emerging fields.
The signing of memorandum of understanding ceremony (MoU) was held here at Faisal Masjid Campus of the university.
On behalf of IIUI, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh, President of the university and Executive member from Huawei signed the MoU. In pursuance of MoU both the institutions would jointly explore new avenues particularly in the areas of communication technology, research and training.
The MoU would pave the way to build a joint hardware installation camp (HIC) for talent development programs in supporting Pakistan’s ICT talent requirements, focusing on up-skilling and re-skilling programs leading to the necessary human capital building in supporting ICT infrastructure and developments and in creating world class graduates and professional ICT talents for the country.
It was agreed to improve the practical capability of the faculty, Huawei will invite the faculty to join some real projects in progress, the realign raw talents from the pool of fresh graduates to the high growth telecommunication sectors, Huawei will provide the internship program for the good performance graduates, which will quickly make the graduates match industry requirement.
As per MoU, HIC will act as the training center for Huawei staff and its subcontractor staff, enabling them to have experience and knowledge of advanced technologies. According to MoU, the HIC will help in development of technical skills at international standards and will enable the resources to avail the opportunities in telecom sector of Pakistan and Middle East Region.
The MoU further tells that establishment of HIC at IIUI includes transmission, wireless and Power equipment. This HIC practice center will be used to cultivate HIC talents and help HIC talents to improve hands-on practice skill.
On the occasion, Dr. Al-Draiweesh hoped that cooperation between both institutions would double with the passage of time. He also thanked team Huawei for cooperation and support to achieve this milestone.Earlier, he spoke on the importance of telecom sector and usage of new technologies. He also elaborated IIUI’s vision of internationalizationand its services through its constituent units and 9 faculties.
The ceremony was also attended by IIUI Deans, Directors and other relevant officers of IIUI and Huawei.