Annual Report 2008-09.pdf - Higher Education Commission

MS-Level Training in
Korean Universities/Industry
In Pakistan, the universities, especially the
technical ones, need to have strong linkages with
local industrial sector too. Technical universities
need trained work force which has the exposure
of both the academic as well as industrial
domains. Keeping this objective in mind, HEC has
designed a unique HRD project, targeted towards
graduate engineers, whose ultimate objective is
to prepare high-tech work force, to be deployed
in the industrial sector of Pakistan.
This HRD Project provides
scholarships to young engineers, for
doing MS-Engineering studies in world
class, top-ranking universities
alongwith hands-on industry training
opportunities, in South Korea. This
project was initially rolled out in
September 2006.
The Project is helping build the
capacity of universities/industries in
Pakistan through addition of 40
Masters per year for six years in
Engineering and Technological fields. It
facilitates assimilation, absorption and
transfer of important and promising
technologies to get high-tech products and
achieve rapid economic progress. It also provides
opportunities to young talented engineers for
training/research work at industries / advanced
research laboratories and reputed universities
abroad and interaction with foreign engineers
working at frontiers of knowledge. It also
encourages international cooperation in
engineering and technology through harnessing
training opportunity offered by South Korea.
Physical Progress and Achievements
Financial Year
FY-2005-06
FY-2006-07
FY:2007-08
FY:2008-09
Target
40
40
40
40
Scholarships Availed
0
77
54
Total 160 159
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South Korean Industry-University Linkage
Model
The engineering graduates from Pakistani
universities are enrolled in MS (Engineering)
programmes of the top ranking universities of
South Korea, which are also amongst the top 100
or top 200 of the world. Through this
programme, the HEC scholars, after their MS-
Engineering degree, may get six month training
opportunity in leading Korean Industries like LG,
Samsung, KIA, Daewoo, Hyundi etc. The
successful scholars will be able to replicate the
same in Pakistan’s industrial sector.
Linkages between Local Universities and
Reputed Korean Universities, through HEC
The existing linkages of HEC, with reputed South
Korean Universities are further extended, through
the platform of HEC. The Institute of Space
Technology, Islamabad, is the third university in
Pakistan to have signed an MoU with Korean
universities, after NUST and LUMS.
By the close of financial year 2008-09, HEC
has sent 159 engineers to South Korea. They are
receiving state-of-art education/training in three
top universities of South Korea i.e Seoul National
University, Hanyang University and KAIST. They
are doing research in diversified fields of
engineering and have produced 177 research
publications. Nearly all HEC scholars are working,
under supervision of Korean professors on R&D
projects, and these projects are sponsored by
leading Korean Industries (e.g. L.G, Samsung,
Hyundai etc).
The Project is being implemented, ahead of
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