HYDERABAD: Sindh University and Chinese Sichuan Normal University organized a joint webinar for students on Thursday for sharing academic and research experiences as well as job opportunities.

Opportunities were being provided to the varsity students to interact with Chinese counterparts and share experiences with them and learn from them, said SU Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Siddique Kalhoro at the webinar organized at SU’s Area Study Centre (ASC) in collaboration with Chinese Academy for Global Governance & Area Studies, Sichuan Normal University.

He said SU students’ interaction with Chinese graduates would lead them to new heights of learning and understanding. The SU students could not be sent abroad due to Covid-19, therefore, it was better to facilitate them to learn new things through the webinar, he added.

The first session was moderated by Ghulam Murtaza Khoso and Ms Murk Lakhair. Chinese students gave detailed presentation on their university life, academic work, facilities being provided by the university, job opportunities after graduation and situation of universities in the backdrop of Covid-19. Dr Naureen Nazar Soomro presented her concluding remarks after the discussion.

The second session was moderated by Chinese Prof Li Zong and Ms Long Yating. The SU students answered questions regarding the SU life, academic work, services being provided and employment opportunities in the national job market after graduation.

Students of the two varsities were given ample time to interact with each other and discuss academic and research-related activities.

Later, Dr Li Yong said the idea fully worked and the universities succeeded in the interaction between students in the time of the pandemic.

He said the university students from both sides enjoyed discussion and showed keen interest in learning and sharing their experiences.

In closing remarks, Prof Huang of Sichuan Normal University said that such activities were crucial for students to provide them with international exposure.

He expressed the hope that the two varsities would continue such activities in future to benefit students of the respective universities.

Published in Dawn, April 16th, 2021