Salfit Municipality and Al-Zaytoonah University for Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the first vehicle inspection center in the city.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Abdul Karim Al-Zubaidi, Mayor of Salfit, representing the municipality, and Professor Dr. Dawood Al-Zaatari, President of Al-Zaytoonah University for Science and Technology, representing the university. This strategic memorandum aims to establish a specialized center for vehicle specification inspections within the city of Salfit, marking a pioneering step that reflects the integration of roles between academic institutions and local authorities to serve the community and enhance road safety.
The agreement stems from Salfit Municipality’s commitment to improving services provided to citizens in the fields of transportation and traffic safety, and Al-Zaytoonah University’s dedication to supporting applied scientific research in mechanical engineering and technology. Both parties agreed to combine their efforts to establish an advanced center offering high-quality technical services, while providing opportunities for university students to engage in training and applied scientific research.
The center will focus on providing vehicle inspection services in accordance with Palestine’s approved technical and legal standards. Additionally, part of its operations will be dedicated to training engineering students and conducting joint scientific studies to develop inspection, diagnostics, and maintenance methods, thereby enhancing local institutions’ capacity to reduce accidents and improve road safety standards. The municipality will also work on completing all licensing procedures in coordination with relevant authorities, primarily the Ministry of Transportation, to ensure the center’s compliance with applicable vehicle inspection regulations.
At the conclusion of the signing, both parties emphasized that this partnership represents a successful model of collaboration between local governance and academic sectors, achieving a direct impact on improving the quality of services provided to citizens. It also opens new horizons for students to bridge theory and practice in an advanced technical environment that serves the city and the region as a whole.
