The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore
signed a memorandum of understanding with Farming Next to collaborate in conducting of
capacity-building activities for the leadership, senior management and staff trainings and other
activities including workshops, conference and seminars etc.
UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad (SI) and Chief Executive Officer Farming Next
Dr Muhammad Akram signed the MoU in a ceremony held at City Campus while Director
Veterinary Academy Dr Muhammad Asif Awan and UVAS administrative officer and officials
from Farming Next attended ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Nasim Ahmed thanked Farming Next to choose UVAS for
conducting different trainings for the capacity building of senior leadership & management staff
to bring competencies in their professionals work. He said many public sector departments
including Livestock Department and Punjab Higher Education Commission already conducted
successfully many promotional and professional faculty development trainings in UVAS
veterinary academy. Dr Muhammad Akram said that objectives of Farming Next is providing
dairy animal nutrition and imparting professional knowledge & experiences to dairy farming
community to enhance their profitability. He also spoke about the aim and objectives of the
MoU.
Under the MoU, UVAS will provide training rooms, classrooms, meeting & seminar rooms,
auditorium and other allied services to smoothly conduct trainings, workshops, conference and
seminars of Farming Next at its UVAS Veterinary Academy.
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