Kashan University is an entrepreneur and innovator in the second step of the comprehensive revolution
According to IRNA, Dr. Abbas Ketabi on Tuesday in a meeting with reporters, emphasizing that there is a scientific solution to all the problems of the country, added: Kashan University should be the think tank of the region and the country to address issues in society, region and industry And after analysis, provide solutions for them.
He stated: Research and mission-oriented research, improving the quality of education, strengthening revolutionary discourse and promoting creativity and innovation, attention to community issues, people-centeredness, diversification and sustainability of financial resources according to the capacity of donors, transformation, innovation and research future, The expansion of e-learning and virtual education, increasing hope and vitality, avoiding politicization and party clashes, creating cohesion and empathy among academics and the correct and complete implementation of the comprehensive scientific map of the country are among the important principles of Kashan University.
According to him, Kashan University, by using the capacity of charities with a long history, has been ranked first in the country and has been able to use the capacity of charities and scholars in scientific, educational and research subjects.
A charity awarded scholarships to 45 students
The head of Kashan University, thanking the charities and the foundation of the university, announced the scholarship of 45 elite students of the university by one of the charities and noted: This charity will donate one million Tomans per month as a scholarship to each of these students. Action of its kind is rare in the country.
Dr. Ketabi announced the construction of a counseling center, conference hall, IT center and research institute of Quran and Hadith by Kheiran during this year at Kashan University and added: while the budget for repairing and equipping this university is five billion Tomans per year, Kheiran On average, philanthropists contribute more than 40 billion tomans to the university annually.
Emphasizing on purposeful education in Kashan University, he continued: “It is not acceptable for people to just study and receive a degree from a student during their studies, but everyone expects universities to teach students skills and entrepreneurship, and it is natural that the university should be structured.” And meet the needs of the community.
According to him, in order to create entrepreneurship in universities, entrepreneurship and employment mechanisms need to be provided in them, so growth and innovation centers and science and technology parks are tools to facilitate the presence of students in the business and entrepreneurship environment.
Efforts to streamline and develop technology and innovation activities
The head of Kashan University pointed out: The goal of the university is to provide employment, student entrepreneurship and development of knowledge-based companies by streamlining and developing technology and innovation activities, which will lead to the employment of academics.
He added that the main problem of Kashan region is the lack of knowledge base of industry in this region: elite, educated people and university graduates migrate from this region to other parts of the country, because there is no employment capacity of knowledge-based and high-tech industries in the region. And elites are forced to leave the area and forces with diplomas enter the area.
Dr. Ketabi announced the final approval of the faculties of electricity and computer, physics, mechanics and mathematics of Kashan University and said: these four faculties did not have a final approval and license before, which was finally approved by the Board of Trustees in the last three months.
Recalling the final approval of the establishment of the Faculty of Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship at Kashan University, he added: “This faculty was a missing link in this university, because no serious attention was paid to the fields of management, entrepreneurship and financial management;” While Kashan is an industrial region and these fields are definitely one of its essential needs.
According to him, the departments of business management, entrepreneurship, futures research, technology management, accounting and finance are subdivisions of the Faculty of Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship.
Changing the mission of the Energy Research Institute to water
The head of Kashan University also announced the change of the mission of the Energy Research Institute of this university to the Research Institute of Energy, Water, Environment and Food Security and stated: This important issue was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Ketabi, referring to the creation of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kashan University, added: “This university will attract students for this field in the next academic year.”
He continued: The construction of the new location of Kashan University Science and Technology Park on a 75-hectare land requires more than 500 billion Tomans, the construction and operation of which will be staged with the help of charities and the Vice President for Science and Technology.
Establishment of 40 companies in the Science and Technology Park
The head of Kashan University, stating that three years ago, Ghiasuddin Jamshid Kashani Science and Technology Park was set up by the Isfahan Science and Research Town, noted: “Currently, 40 knowledge-based companies are located in it.”
Dr. Ketabi added: Kashan University only provided space for the Science and Technology Park and had no role in its management, while in the new management period, this scientific center was approved by the Board of Trustees and was structurally given to Kashan University independently. .
Referring to the God-given talent of the desert in Kashan, Aran and Bidgol regions, he said: planting dates, medicinal plants and camel breeding are part of the desert’s capabilities, so the Desert and Desert Innovation and Technology Center of Kashan University with the help of the Vice Chancellor for Science and Technology The Republic will be established with the aim of bringing in young people and activating knowledge-based companies in this field.
The head of Kashan University, pointing out that five billion tomans of credit is needed to carry out research activities of the University Innovation and Technology Center in the first phase, continued: “According to the initial measures, the Vice President for Science and Technology in the first phase Building research spaces will help.
He added: Kashan University Desert Innovation and Technology Research Center will be built inside the university and its field spaces will be located and built in the desert according to the agreement between the university and the Department of Natural Resources and Watershed Management.
Launching an employment school at the university
Referring to the establishment of an employment school at Kashan University, Dr. Ketabi said: “This project aims to improve the personal abilities of students, teach the necessary skills and provide students with the opportunity to learn in industry, especially knowledge-based industries.”
He announced the establishment of think tanks in Kashan University with the participation of 15 experts, professors, staff and students and added: “This is important thematically, including economic, cultural, social, goal setting, education, research application, youth and social responsibility.”
The head of Kashan University stated that one of the duties of this university is to make every effort to fulfill the rightful demands of the people and to promote this region: This scientific center will not give up any effort in this regard.
Referring to the harms in cyberspace, he stated: “This space is somehow abandoned and it is not properly monitored.”
In this meeting, in addition to the unveiling of the site and the green management logo of Kashan University, 2 university employees who commute to and from the university daily by bicycle and the staff of the green management project were honored.
Dr. Abbas Ketabi was appointed as the head of Kashan University by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Dr. Mohammad Ali Zolfigol, on October 11; He has previously been the president of this university in his managerial record.
The head of Kashan University has received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical power from Sharif University of Technology and his PhD from the French Polytechnic University of Grenoble (INPG).
Eight thousand and 500 male and female students study in 202 majors at Kashan University, 30% of whom are natives.
Kashan University with 11 faculties has 305 faculty members and 320 scientific assistants (staff).
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