Medicine, University of Colombo, signed a memorandum of understanding
on Saturday to strengthen and promote academic and research
cooperation, especially in the traditional Unani system of medicine.
The MoU was signed by AMU registrar V.K. Abdul Jaleel and the director
of Institute of Indigenous Medicine, Dr. R.A. Jayasinghe.
The MoU will facilitate cooperation and development in the areas of
mutual interest and benefit and enable both institutions to promote
individual contacts among scholars, students and faculty. It would
also seek to promote links in teaching and research activities by
providing opportunities for exchange of staff and students.
Under the MoU, the issues related to joint study programmes, exchange
of academic materials and sharing of experience and expertise
concerning administration and management of the two institutions will
be addressed. The MoU also provides for organizing seminars,
conferences and workshops on topics of general interest.
Prof. Shagufta Aleem, dean, faculty of Unani Medicine, Prof. Tajuddin,
department of Ilmul Advia, A.K. Tibbiya College, and Dr. M.H.M.
Nazeem, head, Unani Section, Institute of Indigenous Medicine were
also present on the occasion. IANS
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