QUETTA, Dec 16 (APP): A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy efficiency conservation was signed between National Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (NEECA), Quetta Electric Supply Corporation (QESCO) and Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) on Thursday.
Senior officers of NEECA, QESCO and faculty members of BUITEMS were present on the occasion.
Speaking at the MoU ceremony, Federal Minister of Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch said that the government was trying to take effective measures to deal with the energy crisis in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan.
The introduction of solar system would help overcome the difficulties faced by the land owners and agriculture department of Balochistan, he maintained.
He said that the purpose of the MoU with BUITEMS University was to conduct research using the skills of the students and to tackle the energy-related challenges.
The minister said internships would also be offered to university students.