This article was first published in the New Vision on February 24, 2021 By Vision Reporter Education without morals is like a ship without a compass, merely wandering to nowhere; Martin Luther King Jnr once remarked. Martin Luther King Jnr was an African-American Baptist minister and activist, who became the most visible spokesperson and leader […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on January 27, 2021 Prof. Eriabu Lugujjo As Senior Six students prepare to sit for their national examinations, it is important for them to start thinking, if they have not yet done so, about the best available universities they can join. There are many institutions out […]
By Admin According to statistics obtained from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), at least 1,470 programmes have expired over the last five years. The list of affected universities and other tertiary institutions includes both public and private academic institutions, but the biggest universities are the worst hit. The affected programmes include both graduate […]
By Godiver Asege The students of Kyambogo University have been urged to get involved in the fight for climate justice as a way of dealing with the effects of climate change. Reagan Elijah, the founder of Debt for Climate Uganda, told a workshop midway through this week that there is a need to train young […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on March 24, 2021 By Vision Reporter With the growing level of unemployment and technology advancements, universities are advised to train job creators and not job seekers, says Prof. Badru Kateregga, the former chairperson of the Vice-Chancellors Forum. “No matter the qualification any university may offer […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on May 5, 2021 By Conan Busingye Universities need to invest heavily in research if they are to be of great value to their communities and the country. The 2010 State of Higher Education in Uganda report states that: “Research is the major occupation of an […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 21, 2021 By Conan Busingye Public universities in the country will gradually reduce the number of undergraduate students should the Cabinet approve the recommendations made by its experts. Cabinet assembled a team of experts to study issues affecting higher education in Uganda and one […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 7, 2021 By Conan Businge The National Council for Higher Education says universities that meet the set standard operating procedures can open Graduations being held almost in every part of the city and at upcountry campuses are green flags indicating that universities have re-emerged […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on December 14, 2022) By Francis Emukule One of the sectors that underwent a drastic shift in the way things were done after the world experienced lockdowns following the COVID-19 pandemic was education. Many activities shifted online when several lockdowns and curfews were instituted around the […]
By Martin Kitubi The education ministry is set to increase fivefold government sponsorship slots allocated to learners with special needs to universities. The development was revealed by education ministry permanent secretary Ketty Lamaro during the Uganda National Dialogue on Special Needs Education held at Hotel Africana in Kampala on Wednesday. In her speech read by education ministry […]