VISIT OF THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY DELEGATION TO PEACEKEEPING TRAINING DEPT, CIPS

A 25 Member delegation of National Defence University Zimbabwe, headed by Brigadier General T J Munongwa, Senior Directing staff visited Peacekeeping Training Department at CIPS/ NUST Islamabad on 04 June 2017. The visitors were received by Principal NIPCONS Major General Mazhar Saleem Khan (Retd) and thereafter taken to Rectors Seminar Hall. After the welcome remarks by principal, a detailed briefing on NUST by NUST representative and then on CIPS/ Peacekeeping Training Department by PKT Head of Department was given to the participants. This was followed by a Question Answer session. The members were quite inquisitive and asked questions about different challenges to the Peacekeepers under the new threats, Integrated Training Methodology, Uniformity of Training within Peacekeeping Training Centers and the NUST hybrid arrangement. The questions about NUST revolved around procedure of admission of Foreign Students, NUST Thinks tank organization and its input and funding of NUST. They were deeply impressed by the infrastructure and the execution of training. After exchange of souvenirs the delegation was seen off for their onward visit to SEECS.

The delegation then visited School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS). After the initial briefing they were taken around and briefed about innovations/ projects done by SEECS students in the field of electronics as well as computer sciences. The delegation also saw the Annual Price Distribution event being held.   They were deeply impressed by the various facets and variety of academic and co-curricular activities. They delegation were finally seen off from SEECS by concerned Staff of SEECS and Head of Department, Peacekeeping Training Department.