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Good News for Jobless Makerere Graduates

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The biggest challenge facing both the country and the university is the increasing number of unemployed youths who have acquired higher education.

Speaking on Monday 6th June, 2011 during a media briefing held at Makerere University Main Building, Council room, the university’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba revealed that the university intends to impart vocational skills to its jobless graduates. He said that, “Graduates can engage in vocational jobs better than non-graduates and that is why it is important to train and impart them with the required skills.”

“By provision of vocational training to jobless graduates, Makerere will help them get self employed since they will be in a better position to start their own businesses or engage in providing services in sectors such as tourism, leisure and hospitality”, said Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba. Besides the training by AIESEC, some of the training to be done in Uganda will include; machine repair and maintenance, microfinance, manufacturing, road maintenance and food processing.

As observed, it’s only the skilled graduates that can start up their own businesses and with that, Makerere University will work with companies and government to create skilled graduates. The government shall therefore, in collaboration with Makerere University, set up regional incubation facilities that will be used for business incubation. It’s worth mentioning that many successful spin-off private companies have been registered by former students of the University incubations projects.

Upon completion of the vocational training, with the skills acquired, graduates can work in the relevant sectors. Prof. Baryamureeba gave an example of graduates working in beauty saloons. Although people may argue that the job is not fit for graduates, the Vice Chancellor argued that graduates doing vocational jobs will stand a chance of attaining better higher profile clients such as Ministers. The earnings the students get will help sustain them and make them useful to the country in their participation to nation building.

With the provision of quality education the country will therefore be in a better position of developing its economy. Knowledge is power, and with Institutions like Makerere in place, a powerful country shall be revived.

 

Article by Grace K. Magare, Intern, Public Relations Office, Makerere University

The biggest challenge facing both the country and the university is the increasing number of unemployed youths who have acquired higher education.

Speaking on Monday 6th June, 2011 during a media briefing held at Makerere University Main Building, Council room, the university’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba revealed that the university intends to impart vocational skills to its jobless graduates. He said that, “Graduates can engage in vocational jobs better than non-graduates and that is why it is important to train and impart them with the required skills.”

“By provision of vocational training to jobless graduates, Makerere will help them get self employed since they will be in a better position to start their own businesses or engage in providing services in sectors such as tourism, leisure and hospitality”, said Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba. Besides the training by AIESEC, some of the training to be done in Uganda will include; machine repair and maintenance, microfinance, manufacturing, road maintenance and food processing.

As observed, it’s only the skilled graduates that can start up their own businesses and with that, Makerere University will work with companies and government to create skilled graduates. The government shall therefore, in collaboration with Makerere University, set up regional incubation facilities that will be used for business incubation. It’s worth mentioning that many successful spin-off private companies have been registered by former students of the University incubations projects.

Upon completion of the vocational training, with the skills acquired, graduates can work in the relevant sectors. Prof. Baryamureeba gave an example of graduates working in beauty saloons. Although people may argue that the job is not fit for graduates, the Vice Chancellor argued that graduates doing vocational jobs will stand a chance of attaining better higher profile clients such as Ministers. The earnings the students get will help sustain them and make them useful to the country in their participation to nation building.

With the provision of quality education the country will therefore be in a better position of developing its economy. Knowledge is power, and with Institutions like Makerere in place, a powerful country shall be revived.

 

Article by Grace K. Magare, Intern, Public Relations Office, Makerere University

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Innovations using low cost locally available materials for point of use water treatment system unveiled

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The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) conducted a Research Dissemination of two studies aimed at the Development of Materials for point of use water treatment systems.

The investigations were conducted by a team of researchers comprised of P. W. Olupot, H. M. Kalibbala, E. Menya, G.M. Wangi, J. Jjagwe, J. Wakatuntu, M. Turyasingura, R. Walozi, C. Kanyesigye and R. N. Kulabako.

The dissemination event held on Wednesday 29th November 2023 follows the successful completion of two MakRIF supported Research projects namely; Development of rice husk based granular activated carbon for point-of-use water treatment systems and Development of zeolite-based nanocomposite filters for drinking water treatment.

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Apac District gains from CEDAT’s Research on Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model and Efficacious patient management system

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The School of Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) shared findings of research that was conducted in Apac Districts through two projects namely Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model (RCBM) and Efficacious patient management system (EPMS).

The findings of the research sponsored by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University research and Innovation Fund(MakRIF) were disseminated during a dissemination seminar held in the College on Friday 24th November 2023, where it was revealed that  Apac the host District greatly benefited from the services that not only led to the increased uptake of internet services but also gained through other socio economic areas.

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Application Forms for Admission to Public Universities 2024/2025

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The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of A ‘Level schools that application forms for admission to public universities for senior six candidates (UACE 2023) for the 2024/2025 academic year will be ready for collection from the university from Monday 4th December, 2023.

The application forms should be collected from the Office of the Academic Registrar, Senate Building, Level 3, Makerere University.

Issuing of the application forms will start on Monday, 4th December 2023 on payment of a non-refundable application fee of Uganda Shs. 52,000/=(fifty two thousand Uganda shillings only) per application form.

You are advised to get a pay reference number (PRN) using the ACMIS system (http://pay.mak.ac.ug) to enable you pay the application fees in any bank used by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

The forms are for Ugandans only.

Please note that only Head Teachers or their authorized representatives will be served.

The closing date for submitting the completed application forms will be Wednesday 31st January, 2024.

Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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