KU encourages progress in Chinese Language, Culture: VC

KARACHI: The Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University (KU) Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi has said it is encouraging to see Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi has grown into the largest Confucius Institute in Pakistan and achieved remarkable progress with the joint support of KU.

While talking to the audience at the Chinese Spring Festival Gala 2020, he said KU is the first Pakistani university to start the Chinese language and culture degree program with Sichuan Normal University (SNU).

He mentioned that students would complete studies of the first two years at the CIUK, while they would be able to study for the remaining two years in the SNU, China. “This decision was made during the sixth Board’s meeting of CIUK which was held at the SNU recently.” He added.

Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi said that both Karachi University and SNU will support academic cooperation and faculty-student exchange programs. He mentioned that the University of Karachi along with Sichuan Normal University, China and Yonsei University in South Korea has formed SKY Alliance.

“The SKY Alliance will no doubt promote the interaction and cooperation in the community of three universities and is aims to build a platform to promote exchanges and cooperation with Asian universities, particularly among the three partner universities.

Earlier, CIUK Chinese Director Professor Zhang Xiaoping informed the audience that SNU is also offering 20 presidents scholarships to the students of Karachi University for master programs in different disciplines. The KU and CIUK students are welcome to apply for these scholarships of SNU.

He mentioned that the SNU has established Confucius Institute Affairs Office in last December. The responsibility of the Office is to coordinate cooperation among Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classroom.