Onesmus Oyesigye, the executive secretary of UBTEB noted that 87 per cent of students who sat for the May/June examinations successfully completed their courses, signalling a positive trajectory for the sector.
“Of those who sat, 1468 (87 per cent) acquired full competencies and successfully completed their course. However, 226 (13 per cent) candidates didn’t meet the required competencies and will be allowed to re-sit their different papers to perfect their competencies in the next series of examinations offered by the board,” said Oyesigye.
Oyesigye made the remarks while presenting this year’s May/June results at the Uganda Institute of ICT at Nakawa. He added that despite the overall positive performance, the board identified specific areas where students struggled.
“Technical diplomas were particularly impacted by weaknesses in engineering mathematics, mechanical engineering science, and elementary design of structures. Business-related programs faced challenges in elementary programming, principles of design in multimedia, and photogrammetry,” he added.
According to the examination release report, 34 candidates had their exam results cancelled over malpractice. A total of 1,694 candidates from 298 examination centres across the country participated in the end-of-program assessments.
Despite the improved performance noted, TVET institutions that lack the necessary registration and licensing have been given a six-month deadline to address these issues or risk losing their UBTEB centres.
Dr Joyce Moriku Kaduccu, state minister for Primary Education, announced this update, explaining that during this grace period, the ministry, in collaboration with UBTEB, will reevaluate the facilities at these institutions. Institutions that do not meet the required standards will face penalties.
“I therefore instruct the permanent secretary and the technical team inspecting the facilities in TVET training institutions to ensure that all of them adhere to the requirement established by the ministry within six months from now,” said Kaduccu.
Kaduccu, who was representing Education minister Janet Museveni, emphasized that the initiative aims to ensure that all institutions meet the required standards to provide high-quality training. Records indicate that Uganda now has over 600 training institutions, a significant increase from 173 in 2011. According to the ministry of Education and Sports, approximately 70 per cent of these institutions are privately owned.
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