‘Education system in Uganda not practical’
Feb 18, 2010
The education system in Uganda encourages obtaining degrees for the sake of display and impressing the public, a Makerere University lecturer has said.
By Teddeo Bwambale
The education system in Uganda encourages obtaining degrees for the sake of display and impressing the public, a Makerere University lecturer has said.
Prof. Joseph Musaazi of the department of higher education also blamed the inefficiency of many graduates on the poor reading culture in higher institutions of learning in Uganda.
“In developed countries, students consult a lot because they read all the reference works that you assign them. But here, a lecturer has a lot of time to relax because students do not read,†he said.
“Even after getting degrees, many people put their books on the shelf. But that is the time for you to justify your qualifications and seek more knowledge,†he added.
Musaazi made the remarks at a thanksgiving ceremony for the graduation of Christine Muhindo, the special presidential advisor on the Rwenzori region, at Yovanni hotel in Kampala last week.
Muhindo graduated with a masters degree in education policy, planning and management from Kyambogo University.
Muhindo urged women to aim at getting the highest academic qualifications in order to enhance development in the Rwenzori region.
“with education, there is no age limit. Women should now take advantage of government programmes to go back to school. Since there is universal primary education, you can even go to P.1,†she said.
She blamed men who deny their wives the right to access higher education for fear that they will take over control of the homes.
Muhindo urged the women to actively participate in politics.
Thembo Mugambi, the treasury minister in the Obusinga Bwa Renzururu kingdom, commended Muhindo for inspiring women in the region, as well as promoting the culture of the Bakonzo.
The education system in Uganda encourages obtaining degrees for the sake of display and impressing the public, a Makerere University lecturer has said.
Prof. Joseph Musaazi of the department of higher education also blamed the inefficiency of many graduates on the poor reading culture in higher institutions of learning in Uganda.
“In developed countries, students consult a lot because they read all the reference works that you assign them. But here, a lecturer has a lot of time to relax because students do not read,†he said.
“Even after getting degrees, many people put their books on the shelf. But that is the time for you to justify your qualifications and seek more knowledge,†he added.
Musaazi made the remarks at a thanksgiving ceremony for the graduation of Christine Muhindo, the special presidential advisor on the Rwenzori region, at Yovanni hotel in Kampala last week.
Muhindo graduated with a masters degree in education policy, planning and management from Kyambogo University.
Muhindo urged women to aim at getting the highest academic qualifications in order to enhance development in the Rwenzori region.
“with education, there is no age limit. Women should now take advantage of government programmes to go back to school. Since there is universal primary education, you can even go to P.1,†she said.
She blamed men who deny their wives the right to access higher education for fear that they will take over control of the homes.
Muhindo urged the women to actively participate in politics.
Thembo Mugambi, the treasury minister in the Obusinga Bwa Renzururu kingdom, commended Muhindo for inspiring women in the region, as well as promoting the culture of the Bakonzo.