MUBS decries insufficient funds
Oct 18, 2010
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) has decried the insufficient funds allocated by the Government for carrying out research in championing economic transformation.
By Ayiga Ondoga
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) has decried the insufficient funds allocated by the Government for carrying out research in championing economic transformation.
“The major problem we face in carrying out research is the lack of commitment from the Government to support the innovation,†said MUBS principal Prof. Waswa Balunywa.
He said the sh230m allocated for research undertakings for five universities was insufficient. “If this country is to change economically, it will only achieve that through research. We appeal to the Government to support us in our innovations to make the lives of the people better,†he observed.
Balunywa made the remarks during the closure of the 6th Operations Research Society of East Africa (ORSEA) conference at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The theme of the conference was Innovation in Operations Research and Economic Transformation.
Several research papers on the quality of education in the East African Community were presented.
He said the research programme was addressing the issues of operation, research and business management in three East African universities.
Balunywa also appealed to the Government to allocate a special fund to carry out research on the escalating threat caused by the jiggers in the Busoga region.
The regional cooperation state minister, Isaac Musumba, who closed the conference, said Africa’s economic growth would be sustained through scientific research.
“You will achieve international recognition if you avoid duplication by sharing research data. Therefore, we need to cooperate in the areas of research,†the minister noted.
He commended MUBS for its academic excellence. Musumba argued that a good university should balance teaching, research and publications.
The conference was attended by professors, researchers and academics from the three East African universities of Makerere, Nairobi Business School and Dar-es-Salaam.
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) has decried the insufficient funds allocated by the Government for carrying out research in championing economic transformation.
“The major problem we face in carrying out research is the lack of commitment from the Government to support the innovation,†said MUBS principal Prof. Waswa Balunywa.
He said the sh230m allocated for research undertakings for five universities was insufficient. “If this country is to change economically, it will only achieve that through research. We appeal to the Government to support us in our innovations to make the lives of the people better,†he observed.
Balunywa made the remarks during the closure of the 6th Operations Research Society of East Africa (ORSEA) conference at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The theme of the conference was Innovation in Operations Research and Economic Transformation.
Several research papers on the quality of education in the East African Community were presented.
He said the research programme was addressing the issues of operation, research and business management in three East African universities.
Balunywa also appealed to the Government to allocate a special fund to carry out research on the escalating threat caused by the jiggers in the Busoga region.
The regional cooperation state minister, Isaac Musumba, who closed the conference, said Africa’s economic growth would be sustained through scientific research.
“You will achieve international recognition if you avoid duplication by sharing research data. Therefore, we need to cooperate in the areas of research,†the minister noted.
He commended MUBS for its academic excellence. Musumba argued that a good university should balance teaching, research and publications.
The conference was attended by professors, researchers and academics from the three East African universities of Makerere, Nairobi Business School and Dar-es-Salaam.