Emmanuel College students make stunning science innovations

The celebration of the 37^th anniversary of Emmanuel College Kazo (EMACO), which took place at the school (in Kawempe Division, Kampala) on Friday (September 29, 2023) did not end without surprises.

The big surprise of the day was the science exhibition, in which the students showcased outstanding innovations, the most stunning of which was the 3-wheel “utility vehicle”, the engine boat, drones, computer games and the vertical gardens, just to mention a few.

The students of Emmanuel College Kazo posing for a photo at the utility vehicle that they made. (Photo by Mathias Mazinga)

The Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Private Schools and Institutions at the Ministry of Education, Dr. George Mutekanga, the Vicar-General of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala, Msgr. Charles Kasibante (and the other guests) were greatly impressed by the students’ innovations.

Dr. Mutekaga went even an extra-mile and promised to look for scholarships for the innovative students, to go and do engineering courses in Japan.

A student of Emmanuel College Kazo (left) demonstrates to Msgr. Charels Kasibante (extreme right) and Mr. Paul Kiguba (second-right) the different parts of a drone that he made and how they operate. (Photo by Mathias Mazinga)

The students of Emmanuel College Kazo describing the operating system of a smart dustbin that they made. (Photo by Mathias Mazinga)

The headteacher of Emmanuel College, Rotarian Paul Kiguba said the school opted to strengthen its skilling programme as a response to the challenge of unemployment among the youth, who he said, constitute a very big percentage of the country’s population.

During the same function, over 162 students of Emmanuel College who attended the school's 2-week holiday skilling progamme were awarded certificates in their respective vocational trades.