TU launches 3 partnerships for cooperation in student and community services
date of publication : 2019-05-02
Taif University launched three new partnerships for cooperation in student and community services for Taif residents. In the presence of its president Dr. Husam Zaman, TU signed three memorandums of understanding with Taif Chamber of Commerce, the Arab Textile Company, and Batterjee Pharma.
The three partnerships are an extension of the University's drive to improve the quality of education and provide all that is necessary to achieve TU’s vision and mission and the Programmatic Transformation Project and achieve one of the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in raising the level of university education and development. Such partnerships are part of the University's efforts to actualize its community service meme, “University without Walls.”
The Dean of the College of Business Administration at Taif University, Dr. Abdalla Al-Otaibi, said that the memorandum of understanding signed with Taif Chamber of Commerce stipulated cooperation in paid training programs to Saudize jobs in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030, provide consultancy, economic studies, and feasibility studies. The memorandum provides for the training of students in order to qualify them for the job market.
The Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Taif University, Dr. Majid Al-Rubai’an, confirmed that cooperation with Batterjee Pharma will provide training opportunities for a number of male and female students of the college on a monthly basis, conduct joint research projects, and utilize the labs of the pharmaceutical company. Students will make field visits to Batterjee Pharma, which in return will have the opportunity to utilize the labs and equipment of the College of Pharmacy. Other aspects of cooperation will include workshops on pharmacy and pharmaceuticals, inviting Batterjee Pharma experts to speak to TU students, and organize social outreach campaigns on and off campus.
Vice Dean of the College of Applied Arts and Design at Taif University, Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Dugail, said that the memorandum of understanding signed with the Arab Textile Company provided for holding training programs for female students on all machines and equipment as well as organizing regular visits to brief students about the mechanisms used in textile production.
Dr. Al-Dugail pointed out that the memorandum of understanding also includes the provision of community services, including the purchase of equipment and sewing machines for the college from the Arab Textile Company, in return for providing services for the college and students by the company. He added, "Students could purchase sewing machines at discount rates ranging between 10 to 20%, while the company will provide training and monitoring of machines, install machines on campus, run periodic maintenance of machines, provide free workshops by specialists whenever necessary, and showcase all types of sewing machines at the university mall at the beginning of each academic year."
