A senior parliamentarian of Kyrgyz Republic Ms Aida Ismailova visited Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) here on Thursday and expressed keen interest in taking benefit of its expertise and experience in promoting education in her country through distance learning system.
She met Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui and discussed the possibility of establishing a joint distance learning institute for the benefit of their students and academic staff. It was agreed that the two sides will soon sign a MoU for bilateral cooperation in the education sector.
Ms Aida who was here to represent her country at Asian Parliamentary Assembly appreciated the university’s for catering the educational needs of thousands of people, particularly those who live in far flung regions and have no access to formal education system due to social and financial constraints.
While taking round of various departments of the university, she said her country could benefit from the AIOU’s huge academic and infrastructure network. The university’s central library and press and publication unit reflected its leading position in the educational sector.
