📷 National Teacher's Day: Top Ugandan educators crowned

TEACHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE

KAMPALA - After several months of searching, Uganda’s outstanding teachers are set to be crowned today Saturday (October 19, 2024) at the National Teacher’s Day celebrations. 

The Teacher’s Making a Difference (TMD) project is an initiative of New Vision that recognises and rewards teachers who have gone beyond the call of duty to greatly impact their schools and communities. 

The project is implemented in partnership with the Irish Embassy and Travelcare, one of Uganda's leading tour and travel management companies. 

This year’s National Teacher’s Day celebrations are being held at Lugogo Cricket Oval, in Kampala. 

President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady, who is also the education minister, Janet Museveni have graced the event. 

Several dignitaries are in attendance at Lugogo including Kedrace Turyagyenda, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports, Vision Group Chief Executive Don Wanyama and Editor-in-Chief Barbara Kaija plus Kevin Colgan, the Ambassador of Ireland to Uganda, among others.

Vision Group has implemented the Teachers Making a Difference Initiative since 2008 as a strategy to inspire Ugandan teachers to be more innovative in finding solutions to the challenges facing education in their schools and communities.  

The winning teachers are to receive prizes for themselves and their schools and also stand a chance to be sponsored for professional development programmes in Ireland. 

You can also stream live and watch proceedings via the ViDE 👉 https://newvisionapp.page.link/AGJo

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Here is a live picture highlight from the event as taken by Vision Group's Miriam Namutebi; 

President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Kahaha Museveni arrive at Lugogo Cricket Oval, in Kampala for the National Teacher’s Day celebrations. 

President Museveni and the First Lady stood still as national anthems were sung.

Vision Group CEO Don Wanyama delivers his speech at World Teachers Day 2024 celebrations during the segment for recognizing the Teachers Making a Difference winners for 2024.

Vision Group Chief Executive Don Wanyama greets Kevin Colgan, the Ambassador of Ireland in Uganda.

Vision Group Chief Executive Don Wanyama (L) and Kedrace Turyagyenda (R), the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports.

Kevin Colgan (L), the Ambassador of Ireland in Uganda, and Vision Group Editor-in-Chief Barbara Kaija.

Kevin Colgan, the Ambassador of Ireland in Uganda interacts with Kedrace Turyagyenda, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports.

Ugandan teachers have thanked President have thanked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for fulfilling his pledge of sh20 billion towards the National Teachers' SACCO.

A huge round of applause greeted Kisubi Mapeera Secondary School at the end of their lively poem on the realities around teachers.

Guests were treated to a tasty platter of entertainment in the form of dance, song and poem by Nakivubo Blue Primary School, Kitende Senior Secondary School and Buganda Road Primary School, respectively.

Brief profiles of 2024 Teachers Making a Difference 

Teacher Moses Ecweru

Teacher John Wabwire 

Teacher Safia Maua

Teacher Cate Nabaggala Nansubuga

Teacher Tatib Abasi Atiku

Teacher Baraba Ayinomugisha

Teacher Beatrice Katami Wochaya

Teacher Halina Logwe

Teacher Monica Akello

Teacher Maxiensia Babirye

Teacher Joyce Kia

Teacher Margaret Kajumba

Exhibition stalls at the belated World Teachers' Day celebrations.