JAMSHORO- Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro (SABS) University of Art, Design and Heritages Jamshoro, Sindh Indigenous Traditional Crafts Company and Institute of Art and Design University of Sindh Jamshoro signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toledo city, USA to collaborate in education, art, culture, economic and social sectors at grand level.
An online meeting was held to celebrate the ten years friendship of Toledo Hyderabad Sister City Council signed back in 2011 between Mayor of city of Hyderabad and Toledo. The meeting was held in the premises of Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro University of Art, Design and Heritages Jamshoro on September 14, 2021. The Pakistani delegation included the Administrator Hyderabad Capt (Rtd) Altaf Sario, Vice-chancellor SABS Prof. Dr. Bhai Khan Shar, President Hyderabad Toledo Sister City Council Younis Khatri, Head of Cultural Committee Shakeel Abro, Chairperson Women, Youth and Media Marium Siddiqi and Director Institute of Art and Design, University of Sindh Jamshoro Prof. Saeed Mangi. Toledo City panel included Mayor of Toledo Wade Kapszukiewicz, Council General of Pakistan at Chicago Tariq Karim, Vice President Toledo Sister City International and Chairman Toledo Hyderabad City Council Dr. Anwer Ali and Chair Department of Art, University of Toledo Barbara Miner.
The meeting started with National anthem of Pakistan and added address of Administrator Hyderabad Altaf Sario, V. C SABS Prof. Dr. Bhai Khan Shar and President Hyderabad Toledo Sister City Council Younis Khatri. They said that both cities can contribute in fields of education, culture, art, economic and trade sectors as well as person to person communication and relation. Both cities have vast historical background and both lie on the bank of large rivers and by default these factors bring both nations together for long term run, they added. Speakers said that Hyderabad region is cultural and educational hub of Pakistan where large number of industries and more than 5000 educational institutions are present so the Mayor of Toledo may be catalyst in providing support to strengthen and broaden the academic collaborative environment by including more sectors and the universities from Hyderabad and Toledo in this fold.
Vice-chancellor SABS Dr. Bhai Khan Shar said that SABS University of Art, Design and Heritages, Jamshoro is already allowing 09 seats to the candidates from foreign, and few more seats can be added for the art and design aspirant students from the City of Toledo on the same fee structure offered to the students from Pakistan, if such an interest is shown.
