Speaking at the university’s 75th graduation ceremony, Kigongo, who also serves as the national vice-chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, stressed that the course is crucial for providing graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle Uganda’s pressing socio-economic challenges.
In an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Dr. Denis Mugimba, the Ministry of Education spokesperson, clarified that the Ministry has decided to modify the existing A-Level curriculum to align with the teaching and learning approaches of the new lower secondary curriculum.
As the British Council’s Commonwealth Scholarships celebrated 65 years, it was noted that at least 1,700 Ugandans have benefited from the program since its inception in 1959. The initiative supports financially disadvantaged but talented individuals with the potential to effect positive change, especially in their home countries.
Due to the recent reconsideration of the bill, the board may face challenges in funding its operations, as the funds initially allocated to them have been reverted to their original budget votes.
Phrases like "Panda Gari," (board the car) "Kitambuliso yako iko wapi?" (where is your Identity card?)" "Funguwa Mulango" (Open the door) and "towa pesa" (bring money) remain engrained in the minds of those who experienced those difficult times.
The National Council for Higher Education-NCHE, a body which was created by the university and other tertiary act in 2006, is one of the institutions that will be affected by the Changes as its role in the vocational training sector will be taken over by a TVET council.
According to Dr Robert Ayine, the Senior Higher Education Officer of the NCHE, the council had contacted the complainant David Musiri, who he says had lost interest in the matter.
Often, children who are completing top class are dressed in gowns, before they receive their completion certificates. But the ceremonies are now heavily commercialized and equally criticized by educationists. Schools in urban districts; Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono, charge up to 150,000 Shillings to cover ‘graduation’ costs for each child.
They argue that that the affirmative action policy which awarded 1.5 bonus points to girls qualifying to enter public universities, remains insufficient to address equity issues, especially in science-related courses. As a result, they say, the current government merit scholarship for students in higher education is heavily bent in favour of male students.
Sumaya Nakanda, one of the affected students, says she has failed to upgrade using the academic documents from Busoga university due to lack of approved registration numbers, which can only be availed after acquiring her transcript.
Abooki, through his lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde, of Center for Legal Aid says he is dissatisfied with the Appointments Board’s decision to remain silent on his promotion for nearly two years, despite his application for promotion.
Muyingo says that a team of officials from the National Council for Higher Education and auditors have been dispatched to the university to expedite the process of enabling it to become a public university by the end of the year.
The director in charge of evaluation and project development at Nation Planning Authority Moses Sanon Dhizaala, who was among mourners found at the cancer institute says the country has lost one of its greatest sons who longed for the transformation of the rural poor more so in Busoga where he served devotedly.
During the same assembly, the lecturers also resolved that members who have served on the University Council for a period of eight years shouldnt be reappointed.
Nawangwe said the allegation about the University Council and the Appointments Board was unsubstantiated, adding that the move and the communication about the same, sent to Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni were extremely arrogant, very disrespectful and provocative.
In the 2016/2017 academic year 3,575 students applied for the loans. According to the break down, 614 of the 4218 loan applications were rejected at data entry and review levels, leaving 3,604 that were processed.
The Minister of state for higher education John Chrysostom Miyigo was invited to preside over the graduation ceremony of 380 students at Kabale school of enrolled comprehensive nursing yesterday later turned his anger to the education authorities in the area accusing them of failing to manage time seriously which said has resulted into poor performance
