PAKISTAN
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) signed a MoU with Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit, at PEC HQ, Islamabad, to strengthen engineering professionalism, technical competence, and capacity-building in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
According to the council, PEC & KIU will jointly design and deliver capacity-building programs for engineers serving public sector organizations, professional development initiatives for students & young engineers, and training on ethics, regulatory compliance, engineering standards, Pathway to Practice, and emerging technologies.
The MoU also aims to enhance industry–academia linkages, improve engineering input in government development projects, and support socio-economic development of GB. KIU will serve as a focal hub for PEC-led training, workshops, and outreach activities in the region, with implementation oversight. – ERMD
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