The Committee Chairperson, Jacob Richards Opolot, the Pallisa County MP noted with concern the poor state of toilets at the university as brought to the attention of the committee by students recently.
On Tuesday, Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe briefed the Education Committee chaired by Pallisa County MP, Jacob Opolot about the end of the partnership, saying they need additional funding for research from government.
Members of Parliament sitting on the education committee have learnt that Makerere University’s Dental Schools requires Shillings 1.4 billion budgetary allocation to install all required equipment for the facility to become fully functional.
Voting started at around 9 am amidst heavy security. Each polling station was manned by three regular police officers and armed anti-riot police on standby.
In the University council, of the 22 members, only 6 are females and 17 male. The University Senate has 13 females and 63 male. In the central management of the University, there are 35 women and 109 men. The University has 14 female professors while there are 74 male professors.
Government has said it is confident that the Makerere University council will be able to manage the chaos at the University before it gets out of hand.
The general assembly, according to the announcement released by Makerere University Academic Staff Association MUASA General Secretary, Dr Richard Walimbwa was scheduled for Friday at 2:30 PM in the university main hall.
Prof Nawangwe says the approach taken during drafting strategic plan has harmonised ideas at the institutional, national, regional and global levels and will produce the desired blueprint for transforming Makerere into a world class researchled university by 2030.
Dr James Ocita, a senior lecturer in Literature Department, who was expelled for insubordination demanded a forensic audit into the misappropriation of internally generated revenue, grabbing of university land, gross administrative malpractices and irregular appointments of careerist members of Council, particularly Bruce Balaba Kabaasa and Thomas Tayebwa.
The staff were disciplined by the Appointments Board for cases ranging from absconding from duty, failure to complete studies, financial fraud, assault and actions prejudicial to the university image, negligence from duty and insubordination.
Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, says that MasterCard was contented with how the institution handled concrens that triggered the suspension of the scholarship. One of the critical issues raised by the foundation was sexual harassment at the university.
Prof Bazeyo contested for the position with Prof Anthony Mugisha. The search committee dropped Prof Mugisha for failure to attain 60 percent pass mark. Prof Mugisha scored 58.16 while Prof Bazeyo scored 86.42 percent.
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has accused Makerere University Academic Staff Association MUASA chairperson, Dr Kamunyu Deus of spreading harmful propaganda.
Prof Ernest Okello Ogwang is currently the deputy vice chancellor academic affairs. He was elected to occupy the office in October 2013 and his five year term is supposed to end next month. Prof Bazeyo William is presently acting deputy vice chancellor finance and administration. He assumed the office in September last after then substantive officer holder Prof Barnabas Nawangwe was elected vice chancellor.
This brings the number of suspended students to five. The students who were suspended yesterday are Kasim Njalira from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Derrick Obedgiu from the School of Education.
Prof Nawangwe argues that the suspension that runs until further notice is meant to ensure safety and security of members of the university community and property as well provide serene environment for peaceful activities of the university.
The construction of Makerere University Perimeter wall has resumed along Bombo Road on the stretch after the Eastern gate. The perimeter wall construction project is spearheaded by Convocation, the association Makerere University alumni.
The university management in March this year announced that it would stop feeding government sponsored students and instead pay them food allowances. The university said providing meals was costly.
