By Kellen Owente It is not uncommon for one to complete university without an idea of where to find jobs. This is because many students do not get exposed to areas where opportunities exist while still in school. But the upcoming New Vision Education Expo seeks to fix this. That is why the Uganda National […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on November 3, 2021 By Ranell Dickson The outbreak of COVID-19 led to the closure of learning institutions as a measure to stem the spread of the virus. On Monday, universities and other institutions of higher learning reopened. Ranell Dickson Nsereko talked to student leaders on […]
This article was first published on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 2021 had been anticipated as a year for the education sector recovery. Several plans for reopening had been proposed, from phased reopening, to staggered and later, both. The phased reopening plan had been proposed to manage the multiple cohorts of classes, as well as ensuring […]
By Umar Nsubuga Schools are set to open in January, months after they were closed to manage the spread of COVID-19. For many parents, the reopening comes with both joy and anxiety. Joy, that children will now be actively engaged; and apprehension about meeting the school demands amidst the economic challenges brought about by the […]
This article was first published in New Vision Newspaper in October 2022 Bob G. Kisiki Senior Four candidates started writing exams this week, and Primary Seven and Senior Six learners will sit theirs in less than a month’s time. The pressure is mounting; not just for the candidates themselves, but also for their teachers (who […]
(Published on Wednesday, December 22, 2021) By Vision Reporter The Government is still committed to offering support to academic institutions to ensure that they re-open, according to the state minister for higher education, Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo. Dr Muyingo says the Government has already released funds to schools ahead of the reopening. The minister made […]
(Published on Wednesday, December 22, 2021) Apart from introducing authentic learning, the COVID-19 crisis has stepped up online learning By Conan Businge I f there is anything to gain from the COVID-19 pandemic, which left schools closed for almost two years and affecting 15 million learners, it should be the opportunity to change the country’s […]
(Published Wednesday, December 15, 2021) The university had asked the Government to guarantee its $22m loan By Vision Reporter Amidst the growing demand for more medical personnel in Uganda, attempts to get another medical school still hang in balance. There were plans by Ndejje University to start a medical school this year, had the Government […]
(Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021) By George Bita It is midday and the shade of a jackfruit tree is the reliable shelter preventing the scorching sunrays from inconveniencing learners in the middle of a home lesson. The voices of pupils discussing mathematics problems fills the air and blends with sounds of chirping birds perched on […]
(Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021) By Nelson Kiva Ahead of the schools reopening in January, parents and authorities have been reminded about the need to aid adolescent mothers to complete school. The appeal was made by development partners over the weekend. This followed a revelation by the gender ministry that teenage pregnancies in some communities […]