Tag Archives: NCHE

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Eli Katunguka, the vice chairperson of Kyambogo University, has responded to the National Council for Higher Education, clarifying that the university’s study centres are not illegal, contrary to the council’s recent assertion. In a letter dated July 2, the National Council for Higher Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In 2009, Richard Basoma Bagaiga’s dream took flight with an Algerian scholarship for electronic engineering at Aboubekr Khalid University. Little did he know that upon returning home after seven years, his triumph would morph into a frustrating saga. The National Council for Higher Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Institute of Teacher Education (UNITE) has received formal clearance from the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) for its academic programs. Dr. Betty Ezati, Chairperson of UNITE’s establishment taskforce, has confirmed the development, marking a crucial step in UNITE’s preparations to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued an order to increase the salaries of lecturers and technicians working in public higher institutions of learning. The directive aims to enhance the retention and attraction of highly qualified staff in these areas. The President’s decision came in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) approved more academic programmes at King Ceasor University. The new academic courses include a Bachelor of Science in Oil, Gas, and Energy Management, Higher Education Certificate Programme in Physical Sciences, Higher Education Certificate Programme in Biological Sciences, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa directed National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to declassify ‘expired’ courses as “under review”. Tayebwa’s directive came after media reports on ‘expired’ academic programmes. At least 1,470 programmes have expired over the last five years, according to statistics obtained from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) says it will not use the term ‘expired” to describe programs that are due or overdue for re-assessment at Universities and higher Institutions of learning. According to Professor Mary Okwakol, the Executive Director of NCHE, the term …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education-NCHE has said that the qualifications of graduates who pursued courses that expired prior to accreditation are still valid. In a statement released on Tuesday, Professor Mary Okwakol, the Executive Director of NCHE, emphasized that despite the possibility of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Student leaders from various public universities in Uganda have called on their fellow students to boycott the mandatory annual fee of 20,000 shillings charged by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). They demand satisfactory answers regarding expired courses being taught in universities. The student …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the Minister of Education and Sports to present a statement on the issue of expired programs in different universities. He issued the directive during the plenary sitting on Tuesday in response to concerns about universities …