Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has unveiled a scholarship program to boost the participation of girls and Persons with Disabilities-PWDs in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Technical education has been identified as the key to Uganda’s competitiveness in the global skills …
Read More »Belgian ambassador lauds Uganda on skills development
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Belgian Ambassador to Uganda Rudi Veestraeten has lauded government’s efforts in skilling the youths for real-life employment through technical education. Ambassador Veestraeten said the approach by the government to promote skills development through technical education program known as skilling Uganda is the right path to …
Read More »Parliament rejects UGX 169B technical education loan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have rejected a loan request of 169 Billion Shillings (USD 45 million) meant to support technical education, through the Business Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET). The MPs say the funds which were to be borrowed from the Islamic Development Bank …
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