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DCCI inks MoU with Northern University Bangladesh
DHAKA, Nov 22, 2020 (BSS) – The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) to facilitate joint research works at the NUB Corporate Headquarters in Dhaka.
DCCI President Shams Mahmud and Vice Chancellor of NUB Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain signed the document on behalf of their respective organizations.
According to the MoU, both the organizations will work for joint research as an initiative of industry-academia collaboration in the greater interest of the economy, said a DCCI press release.
The release said both DCCI and NUB will jointly organize seminars, workshops, job fairs and business conferences.
Different need-based courses and trainings will also be conducted mutually. Besides, DCCI will assist in providing internship to NUB students as well.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the DCCI President said DCCI has always been in the forefront of dealing with the need, opportunities and challenges linked with skill development.
“The signing of the MoU is a milestone and will work for research and skill development that will usher a scope of creating innovative workforce needed for the economic development of the country.” he added.
Shams Mahmud also underscored the importance of research and innovation to attain the goals of becoming a developed nation.
Vice Chancellor of NUB Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain requested the DCCI to put forward suggestions from the industry perspective about the actual need of skills necessary for the industry so that academia can design the curriculum according to the demand of the business sector.
“What we teach the students today, is delivered to the job market tomorrow, therefore it is very important to match the demand of industry and academia on the same ground,” mentioned the Vice Chancellor.
Prof. Dr. Nazrul Islam, Pro-Vice Chancellor of NUB, Commodore (retd) M Munirul Islam, Registrar of NUB, NKA Mobin, Senior Vice President of DCCI, and Mohammad Bashiruddin, Vice President of DCCI, were also present, during the MoU signing ceremony.
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