Education

Private universities are demanding government to fund their research and innovation  projects in a bid to beef up modern learning. Prof Magnus Amajinonwu Virtual University of Uganda Vice Chancellor says despite huge investment by private university owners government has failed to fund research grants which are needed to build capacities of universities to contribute to the development of the country. ...

Government has been urged to double the number of special needs teachers at Kampala school for physically handicapped to improve quality of education. Juliet Tumuhairwe head teacher says teacher to student ratio is still low to deliver quality teaching standards. She also wants government to provide reading materials, wheel chairs and provision of class room block to accommodate the growing ...

It was a very edifying experience this afternoon when president Museveni visited Makerere University to look at the innovations on display at the institution’s Agricultural Day and Exhibition. He appreciated the Vice Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the principals of the colleges and the staff for re-orienting the university and firmly moving it towards research and innovations. No doubt Makerere is ...

Victoria university one of the leading private university owned by city tycoon Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia is set to acquire a charter. Vice chancellor Dr Krishna Dharma says management applied and went through all the procedures successfully. “We submitted our application for a charter and all the required procedures met. We are waiting for official communication from Uganda national council for ...

The Education Ministry in Uganda has dropped more than 30,000 unqualified teachers in the ongoing confirmation and registration activity. Check also: Primary School Teacher Arrested For Sodomizing Pupil According to the Education Ministry, some teachers came with fake appointment letters and academic transcripts. The Commissioner in charge of Teacher Education and instruction, Dr Egau Okou Jane said all teachers with forged ...