KSA Education Delegation Visits IIUI

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jan, 2017 ) : A four member delegation of academicians from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Tuesday visited International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI).

The delegation was headed by former KSA Minister, Ali Bin Ibrahim Al-Namla who is a professor of Information and library Sciences at Imam Muhammad Ibn e Saud University, Riyadh, a press release issued here said.

He was accompanied by professors, head of departments and faculty members of various universities of the KSA which included Dr. Ali Bin Abdulah Al-Ataibi, Dr. Abdurrehman bin Jameel Qsas and Dr.

Saleh Bin Abdullah Al-Ghamdi. In the meeting, both sides agreed to have detailed sessions on needs of Muslim world and higher education. The delegation was received by the Rector IIUI Dr. Masoom Yasinzai and President Dr.

Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiwesh along with vice presidents, deans, DG and directors. They were given a detailed briefing about IIUI through a documentary, while various relevant officials shed light on the disciplines and aspects being covered by the university.

Lauding the IIUI role, Dr.

Ali said university has been achieving the goals with a meaningful pace and its atmosphere of contemporary education with a blend of Islamic teachings was a much needed step which he said all universities of Muslim world should follow.

He said the visit was to have an introduction about the university and cooperation would soon start bilaterally. Dr. Masoom said the IIUI's collaboration with the KSA educational institutions were found really positive and support of varsity's Pro Chancellor Dr.

Sulaiman Abdullah Aba Al-Khail was a great source of development of the university. He hailed the KSA government for taking meaningful steps for improvement in educational standards. Dr. Al-Draiweesh earlier welcomed the guests and apprised them about the role of university, its achievements and its future plans.

He also told the delegation about university's linkages to the various universities across the globe. Later, the delegation visited Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Aba Al-Khail - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (SA-CIRBS) at Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences and it also visited Faisal Masjid