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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda, an oil and gas company has recognized and awarded 180 best performing Hoima and Kikuube students at PLE, UCE and UACE level under its corporate social responsibility programme code-named “CNOOC Best Performer’s Award”.
The CNOOC Best Performers Award was inaugurated in 2012, with an aim of encouraging better performance to the students in Hoima District. To date, the programme has rewarded 750 students. With this year’s rewards, the number will soar to 930.
The programme awards the students with prize money and certificates. CNOOC executives say the programme is improving performance of students in the two districts.
A total of Shs49million has been awarded to the best performing students this year, 2021.
These students were selected by the office of the Education Officers, Hoima city and Kikuube and Hoima districts based on the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) results.
The ceremony was presided over by Samuel Kisembo Araali, Resident City Commissioner (RCC), as a Chief Guest who commended CNOOC Uganda for the unwavering support to the communities especially in the area of operation.
Aminah Bukenya, CNOOC Uganda’s media and publicity manager said that “the Best Performers Awards affirms our willingness to be a good neighbour and a trusted friend to fulfil the win-win principle with key stakeholders in the region.”
