The University of Gwadar (UG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese company Hangeng to strengthen academia-industry collaboration and create new employment and scholarship opportunities for local students and graduates, the UG announced it, according to Gwadar Pro.

The agreement was formalized during a meeting between a UG delegation and Liao Longtai, Chief Executive Officer of Hangeng, who expressed the company’s commitment to supporting Gwadar’s youth through educational and professional initiatives.

“Hangeng, which has been operational for a year, is expanding its production capacity and is keen to offer job opportunities to talented graduates from Gwadar,” said Mr. Liao.

“We appreciate the University of Gwadar’s initiatives in building academic-industry partnerships and look forward to creating meaningful employment and scholarship opportunities for local talent,” he added.

Under the MoU, Hangeng will offer merit-based scholarships to outstanding students and collaborate with UG to organize a Job Fair aimed at recruiting skilled graduates, particularly in the fields of veterinary sciences, management, and computer science.

Mr. Liao requested Dr. Dolat Khan, Registrar of the University of Gwadar, to coordinate the upcoming event once Hangeng finalizes its list of available positions.

The meeting was also attended by Musaib, Personal Secretary to the Pro Vice Chancellor of UG, and Mr. Razzaq, Project Director at Hangeng Company.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China