Lahore, May 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):Eleven overseas participants of the 117th Advance Railway Course at Pakistan Railway Academy (PRA), Walton-Lahore from Kazakhstan, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia accompanied by two faculty members, got a technical tour of the UOL on February 28, 2022. The visit aimed at gaining experience in the environment in which engineering degree programs are taught in Pakistani universities. The delegation that also comprised two faculty members from PRA was received by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL) and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ibrar Hussain (Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, Acting Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology and HoD, Software Engineering).
The visit was in response to a letter dated February 23, 2022 by Mr. Abid Ahmad (Assistant Director/Administration, PRA), addressed to the Rector, requesting the UOL to host and comprehensively share engineering experiences with the participants.
PRA offers Advance Railway Course annually in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization (Economic Affairs Division), Government of Pakistan, Islamabad under its Technical Assistance Programme. For this year, the programme started on January 24. So far, the Academy has completed more than 113 training courses for hundreds of overseas beneficiaries from more than 40 countries across the world.
Upon arriving at UOL, the delegates were warmly received by the Rector who briefed them about the University’s vision, mission and strategic goals. In an audience of the delegates, HoD, Mechanical Engineering, HoD, Civil Engineering, HoD, Computer Engineering, HoD, Electrical Engineering, and HoD, Technology, Prof. Dr. Hussain gave a detailed presentation about the university that highlighted its history, hierarchy, academic potentials and rankings, accreditation, and international linkages. He specially elaborated all the engineering and technology programmes in terms of their students and faculty numbers, teaching facilities and research status.
Responding to the Dean’s informative presentation, the delegates commended the University administration for the progress made in the teaching of the engineering programmes. An interactive session was held to elucidate all the matters raised by the guests. The guests were led on a guided tour of the engineering and electrical laboratories and other teaching facilities.
Later, the participants were hosted at a luncheon with the Rector and other senior officials of the university management team. On behalf of the Academy, the faculty members who accompanied the participants appreciated the university for the hospitality and support rendered to them.
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