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    UiTM inks five MoUs, MoAs with Indonesia’s higher learning institutions, local industry partners

    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia signed three memorandum of agreement (MoA) and two memorandum of understanding (MoU) in various fields with five international and local strategic partners to promote collaboration in research, knowledge and skills exchange as well as staff and student mobility on February 21, 2022.

    The event involves the signing of three MoAs with Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel, Indonesia, Universitas Ciputra, Surabaya, Indonesia and Pencak Tari Enterprise, Malaysia, while the two others are MoUs with Asosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Informatika dan Komputer (APTIKOM), Riau, Indonesia and Kenaf Venture Global Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.

    The Rector of UiTM Perlis Branch, Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Shukor Sanim Mohd Fauzi represented the Vice-Chancellor of UiTM for the signing ceremony. Also present at the event are rectors, senior management of UiTM Perlis, higher learning institutions and industry partners and fellow MoA and MoU initiators.

    Associate Professor Ts. Dr Shukor Sanim said strong partnerships with local and international higher learning institutions and industry partners are crucial to assist UiTM to achieve its status as a Globally Renowned University by 2025.

    “We hope that this partnership exposes the researchers, academics and students to new knowledge and skills that will benefit the parties involved”

    He also added that strategic partnership between the university and the industry is needed to expose students to practical knowledge that will enable them to become future talent who will support the nation’s economic growth.

    “I also hope that we can continue to exchange ideas, opinions, and skills towards the development of knowledge, technology and talent in facing the challenges of this volatile world,” he said in his speech today.

    UiTM Perlis is expected to welcome more strategic partnerships this year in its bid to enhance international and local collaboration in research, learning, teaching and mobility of staff and students.