B. S. Abdur Rahman University (BSAU), Chennai signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with University College of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia and Sarawak Foundation, Malaysia, in the presence of Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Governor of Sarawak, Malaysia and senior government delegation of Sarawak State Government on 9 December at BSAU.
The Governor of Sarawak, Malaysia called for greater cooperation in the development of skilled and semi-skilled manpower to meet the rapid industrial development taking place in the State of Sarawak, Malaysia, identified in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, SCORE Project.
Through the University College of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia MoU, the two universities will:
• Develop cooperation in the human capital development and related activities between the two parties;
• Establish a mutually beneficial relationship built on academic cooperation. Areas of cooperation between the UCTS and the BSAU include (but not limited to) the academic programmes, staff and students exchange and joint research and publications;
• Develop and conduct academic and professional training programmes;
• Exchange technical know-how and advisory;
• Joint research, innovation and teaching activities;
• Joint participation in course development and delivery;
• Exchange students and academic staff for the purposes of value-added study, exposures and experience; and
• Faculty joint development book publication
Through the Sarawak Foundation, Malaysia MoU the Institutions will make efforts:
• To jointly engage and network with YAYASAN SARAWAK’s sponsored university graduates and introduce them to the academic opportunities at B. S. Abdur Rahman University;
• To build a long-term collaboration with YAYASAN SARAWAK in terms of identifying and developing collaborative research output and programmes;
• To develop and implement student and staff exchange programmes, to share best practices, impart knowledge and skills competencies;
• To conduct joint design of courses, conferences, symposia or academic programmes or projects of mutual benefit to both institutions; and
• To jointly engage in further collaboration as may be mutually agreed by all parties from time to time.
The Governor of Sarawak, Malaysia also laid foundation stone for a new Student’s Amenities Centre at the University on the occasion.
BSAU is already having international academic partnerships with University Technology Mara, UiTM, Malaysia, University Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS, Malaysia, Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak, PPKS, Malaysia and undertakes Faculty and Students Exchanges, Faculty Training, Joint International Conferences and Joint Research.
Deputy Chief Minister Sarawak Mr. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang, Assistant Minister for Promotion of Technical Education Sarawak Mr. Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh, Vice Chancellor of UCTS, Prof. Dato‘ Dr Abdul Hakim Juri and Senior Government delegation from Sarawak, participated.
Mr. Abdul Qadir A. Rahman Buhari, Chairman, Board of Management, Prof. Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen, Vice Chancellor, Dr. V. M. Periasamy, Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr. V. Murugesan, Registrar, Mr. V. N. A. Jalal, Director Admissions, BSAU and Deans and Directors from BSAU also participated.