The University of Karachi and Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited on Friday inked Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU signing ceremony was held at the Vice Chancellor Secretariat.
Karachi University’s Students Advisor Dr Syed Asim Ali and Regional Head, South, Telenor Microfinance Bank, Ali Raza Shah signed the MoU. According to the MoU, Telenor Microfinance Bank would offer scholarships to students and also facilitate students, faculty members and canteens with Easy Paisa Mobile Account service.
Telenor Microfinance Bank in collaboration with the University of Karachi would also arrange training workshops and seminars. The Regional Head, South, Telenor Microfinance Bank, Ali Raza Shah, offered Karachi University to facilitate the University regarding digitalizing libraries and other departments. He also offered to initiate projects with mutual understanding.
Meanwhile, the KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan, said that despite the financial crunch, Karachi University is determined to provide better services and environment to students and teachers.
He mentioned that the industries should come forward and work along with academia for financial growth of the business units and country. He observed that there is dire need to bring industries and universities closer so that students could learn about work and industries would get cheapest solution of their problems.
