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Mak Hosts Symposium on National Transformation

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The Vice President-H.E. Jessica Alupo (6th L), flanked by Hon. J.C. Muyingo (7th L) and Hon. Peace Mutuuzo (5th L) with the Chairperson Council-Mrs. Lorna Magara (3rd R), Vice Chairperson Council-Rt. Hon. Daniel Kidega (4th L), Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (3rd L), ED KCCA-Ms. Dorothy Kisaka (L), Vice Chancellors and other officials pose for a group photo during the Symposium on National Transformation held on 30th March 2023 at the School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering, Makerere University.
The Vice President-H.E. Jessica Alupo (6th L), flanked by Hon. J.C. Muyingo (7th L) and Hon. Peace Mutuuzo (5th L) with the Chairperson Council-Mrs. Lorna Magara (3rd R), Vice Chairperson Council-Rt. Hon. Daniel Kidega (4th L), Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (3rd L), ED KCCA-Ms. Dorothy Kisaka (L), Vice Chancellors and other officials pose for a group photo during the Symposium on National Transformation held on 30th March 2023 at the School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering, Makerere University.

Makerere University in line with its focus to become a research-led and knowledge-based University hosted a symposium on the role of universities in shaping national development. Held on Thursday 30th March, 2023 under the theme “The role of Universities in responding to Africa’s problems and development needs”, the symposium was officially presided over by the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who was represented by the Vice President, H.E. Jessica Alupo.

The President in his address opined that the education system in Africa must empower graduates to transition national economies from dependence on the export of raw materials to integrated, independent and self-sustaining ones. He added that this new education system ought to have six elements namely:

  1. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the pre-colonial African societies so as to understand why they were conquered by the rapacious foreigners;
  2. Understand the colonial intrusion, after the mutation of the slave trade into colonialism, the creation of the enclave economies that confined themselves into the production of raw materials;
  3. Understand the need for change, which includes manufacturing, expanding of the money economy and expanding of the services sectors;
  4. Dealing with the neo-colonial social sciences;
  5. Using the education system to instil confidence in the African people; and
  6. Study the history of the World, including Europe, to understand how social-economic metamorphosis took place.

The keynote address on the occasion was delivered by Professor Vincent Anigbogu, Director General, Institute of National Transformation Lagos Nigeria, and the panel discussion was moderated by Professor Obwoya Kinyera Sam, Deputy Chairperson, National Planning Authority. Panelists included:

  • Professor Umar Kakumba, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Makerere University
  • Dr. John Kitayimbwa, Vice Chancellor, Uganda Christian University
  • Professor Joy Constance Kwesiga, Vice Chancellor, Kabale University
  • Ms. Dorothy Kisaka, Executive Director, Kampala Capital City Authority
  • Dr. James Magara, Chairperson, Centre for Advanced Strategic Leadership

Proceedings from the Symposium may be viewed in the embedded video below:

The Symposium on National Transformation, 30th March 2030, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Please see below for remarks from the Symposium

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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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November 30, 2023

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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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