By Shamim Saad KAMPALA – About 1000 students from different universities in the country will be equipped with both entrepreneurial and financial literacy skills in the next two years. According to Team Lead, Financial Education Academy (FEA), Munduru Mwajuma, the move aims at teaching students very important life skills to prepare them for life after campus. […]
By Godiver Asege The students of Kyambogo University have been urged to get involved in the fight for climate justice as a way of dealing with the effects of climate change. Reagan Elijah, the founder of Debt for Climate Uganda, told a workshop midway through this week that there is a need to train young […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on May 26, 2021 By Conana Busingye Makerere University chancellor Prof. Ezra Suruma conferred degrees and awarded diplomas to 12,550 graduands. The five-day ceremonies were conducted following government guidelines against the spread of COVID-19. Students of bachelors and diplomas, were asked to follow the proceedings of […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 7, 2021 By Conan Busingye and Jackie Achan Amid unprecedented changes due to COVID-19, schools have changed the way they do things right from parties, associating at the school campus, parents’ visits and school exchange programmes. Never would a secondary school student take a […]
By Ritah Mukasa Over 90 students have been trained to manage depression and stress, create better relationships with peers, families and communities all while conserving the environment. This is under the well-being model project, which is run by Africa Education and Leadership Initiative (Africa ELI) a not-for-profit organization in Uganda. It collaborates with the University […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on December 14, 2022) By Frederick Kiwanuka The state minister for higher education, John Chrysestom Muyingo, has urged students to consider joining Bukalasa Agricultural College in Luwero district after the government upgraded the institution. Muyingo, who visited the institution recently, also urged its administrators to market […]
By Dr JC Muyingo Every year, a large number of graduates get released into the job market after leaving universities. But only a small percentage of these launch their careers. Over the years, as an employer and a trainer, I have realised that most of our graduates do not have the soft skills to help […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 9, 2023 By Tom Gwebayanga KAMULI – At least 5,500 patriotism students have been commissioned as young cadres in Kamuli district and have been urged to grow the spirit of loving Uganda, respecting their parents and studying hard to build a better country. At […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on July 27, 2022) By Ivan Tsebeni Students in various schools around the country have developed several products since education institutions reopened early this year. For instance, a group of students at Caltec Academy in Makerere, a city suburb, led by Esther Nantongo, a Senior Two […]
By Ibrahim Ruhweza and Kellen Owente Dressed in a blue Busoga College Mwiri T-shirt and a black cap over his head to protect him from Kampala’s scorching sun, Rayan Mulongo walked into the New Vision education Expo with lots of expectations. An excited Mulongo said he saw the expo advert on Bukedde TV talking about […]