OBs call for career guidance
Jul 22, 2010
By Dradenya Amazia
THE old students of Mvara Secondary School in Arua district have decried lack of career guidance as the major factor contributing to poor academic performance.
Milton Muto, one of the old students doing education consultancy in 19 districts across Uganda, challenged the students to have dreams which will guide them to excel.
“Many students tend to dream of professions that appear to be paying, but be informed that all professions are paying. It is a matter of excellence that makes you get better pay,†he said.
Muto advised the students not to underrate professions because Uganda has become competitive.
“It is even worse with the East African common market in which citizens of five countries will get jobs anywhere,†he said.
He made the remarks during the reunion of old students held at the school on Saturday. James Baba from the Vice-President’s office presided over the ceremony.
The old students gave an award of recognition to a blind student, Muzamil Ali, who was the best in the national secondary schools debate last year.
Mvara was founded by the Church Missionary Society in 1960.
They also gave out awards that included plaques to students, money to teachers whose subjects were performed better in the last academic year and a bicycle to the longest serving cook Simon Ezoa popularly known at the school as “Rocky.â€
The longest serving teacher, Wayman Acile, with money and Chelsea jersey with
his name printed on the back. Baba handed over the items.
The theme for the occasion was “enhancing academic excellence to greater heightsâ€.
THE old students of Mvara Secondary School in Arua district have decried lack of career guidance as the major factor contributing to poor academic performance.
Milton Muto, one of the old students doing education consultancy in 19 districts across Uganda, challenged the students to have dreams which will guide them to excel.
“Many students tend to dream of professions that appear to be paying, but be informed that all professions are paying. It is a matter of excellence that makes you get better pay,†he said.
Muto advised the students not to underrate professions because Uganda has become competitive.
“It is even worse with the East African common market in which citizens of five countries will get jobs anywhere,†he said.
He made the remarks during the reunion of old students held at the school on Saturday. James Baba from the Vice-President’s office presided over the ceremony.
The old students gave an award of recognition to a blind student, Muzamil Ali, who was the best in the national secondary schools debate last year.
Mvara was founded by the Church Missionary Society in 1960.
They also gave out awards that included plaques to students, money to teachers whose subjects were performed better in the last academic year and a bicycle to the longest serving cook Simon Ezoa popularly known at the school as “Rocky.â€
The longest serving teacher, Wayman Acile, with money and Chelsea jersey with
his name printed on the back. Baba handed over the items.
The theme for the occasion was “enhancing academic excellence to greater heightsâ€.