Over 100 early childhood care graduates urged on creating impact
Cleophus Mugenyi urged teachers to embrace the competence-based curriculum, understand their learners and nurture their potential, noting that a teacher’s impact is measured by the talents discovered and futures transformed.
Stella Rose Akongo, Principal of Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education (second left), and Dr Cleophus Mugenyi, Commissioner for Basic Education (third left), cut a cake during the institute’s graduation ceremony. (Credit: Derrick Muduku)
___________________ Stella Rose Akongo, Principal of Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education (right), and other officials award a top-performing student during the institute’s graduation ceremony. (Credit: Derrick Muduku)
115 learners from the Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education have graduated with qualifications in early childhood care and primary education.
The statistics were revealed during the 7th graduation ceremony held at the institute under the theme: Skilled to Deliver: Teachers for a Competence-Based Generation on October 8, 2026.
42 learners graduated with a diploma in education, 26 with certificates in early childhood care and education, 17 with a diploma in early childhood care and education and 12 with bachelor of pre-primary education, among others.
Graduates celebrating during the graduation ceremony at Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education. (Credit: Derrick Muduku)
Societal impact is key
Stella Rose Akongo, the Principal of the Institute, urged the graduates to have tangible impact in society, stating that qualifications go beyond personal achievement.
She added that the success of the competence-based curriculum depends on teachers who move beyond content delivery to nurturing learners who think critically, solve problems and apply real-life learning situations.
She reiterated the institution’s commitment towards strengthening teacher education, continuous professional development, research and partnerships.
Cleophus Mugenyi, the Commissioner for Basic Education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, who was the Chief Guest, implored the graduates to understand their learners, keep learning and make competence visible.
“Somewhere in Uganda, a child will discover a talent because a teacher noticed it: another will imagine a future previously thought impossible because a teacher helped him recognise his potential. That is both the privilege and responsibility of being a teacher.”
He encouraged the teachers to embrace the competence-based curriculum and impart it to their learners.