ISLAMABAD, December 18: The Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan while realizing the need for enhancing research activities within the country, initiated collaboration with the HEC-recognized higher educational institutions. The collaboration with the nomenclature, “Research, Development and Innovation” (RDI) is aimed at promoting research, development, innovative and publication activities that would benefit industry, trade and businesses. In this regard, the Institute has signed MoUs with the following higher educational institutions, based in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and KPK.
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, National University of Modern Languages Pakistan (formerly NUML), Islamabad, Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi; and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology (GIKI-EST),Topi, KPK.
On behalf of ICMA Pakistan, the MoU was signed by its President, Kashif Mateen Ansari, FCMA, whereas Ahsan Basir Sheikh, Pro-Reactor (A&F), Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering (GIKI) Sciences and Technology, Topi Swabi; Brig. Riaz Ahmed Gondal, Director General, National University of Modern Pakistan (formerly NUML), Islamabad; Dr. Syed Abdul Siraj, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Prof. Dr. Azra Yasmin, Dean, Management and Administrative Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) Rawalpindi; signed the MoUs on behalf of their respective institutions.