Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reforms are in the pipeline to expand Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and increase access and equity in its programs, particularly for disadvantaged groups. The Government intends to promote private sector engagement, and also improve governance and coordination among stakeholders in a sweeping …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) has announced a decision to phase out the Advanced Craft Certificate, providing one last chance for candidates who wish to take the examinations. Onesmus Oyesigyire, Executive Secretary at UBTEB, said that the change aligns with recent reforms …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has admitted that the existing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum doesn’t cater for students with special educational needs (SNE). This revelation comes in response to increasing concerns from educators, parents, and advocacy groups about the lack …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) has accredited more universities and degree-awarding institutions in a bid to standardize Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs through a uniform national assessment. Dr. Wilfred Nahamya Karukuza, the Deputy Executive Director of UBTEB, acknowledged that there was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More female candidates are set to take the May/June technical and vocational education and training examinations. The development is a significant shift from the tradition where more numbers of males have registered for the assessments. Statistics from Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) reveal …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study conducted by Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board-UBTEB reveals promising employment outcomes for technical, vocational education, and training (TVET) graduates. The study, which is the first of its nature in the TVET sector, indicates that 63 percent of graduates from various institutions can …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board-UBTEB has accused some industries of relaxing to offer training placement to many of their trainees. Onesmus Oyesigye, the Executive Secretary of UBTEB said that there is reluctance by some industries to offer industrial training placement, yet this is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials in charge of selecting and placing students in technical and vocational institutions have noticed that students with better grades at O’Level are showing a growing preference for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) this academic year. The trend represents a departure from the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports plans to provide sponsorship for 2,469 students interested in pursuing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the national certificate level this academic year. This allocation represents approximately 12 percent of the total 20,670 available slots across 85 …
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A new type of South-to-South joint program promotes standards through mutually accredited joint programs COMMENT | XIAOYAN LIANG & COSAM JOSEPH | A common challenge faced by Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions is their inability to adapt curriculum and program standards that align with the evolving needs of …
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