Museveni hails IUIU

Feb 21, 2010

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has commended the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) for its continued growth in academics and moral uprightness.

By Umaru Kashaka

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has commended the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) for its continued growth in academics and moral uprightness.

In a speech read by the Prime Minister, Apollo Nsibambi, Museveni noted that IUIU had expanded into a viable university and contributed to the quality of education.

He added that the opening of its sister campuses in Arua and Kampala districts had helped to bring services closer to the people.
This was during the university’s 17th graduation ceremony in Mbale on Saturday.

Museveni said the university’s plan of starting a campus for female students was in line with the Government’s emphasis on gender balance for national development.

He disclosed that the Government had finalised the compensation of the original owners of 218 acres of land it allocated to the university in 1996.

The President appealed to Mbale district to ensure peaceful evacuation of the former occupants.

Museveni said the Government had exempted education institutions from corporate and Valve Added Tax and will continue supporting them to benefit the society.

“Government programmes like the universal primary and secondary education have helped to increase literacy and students under these programmes will be absorbed into the growing institutions after the Government creates an enabling environment for private investors.”

Museveni reiterated the Government’s efforts in providing employment to the youth, saying a programme had been started to train the youth in vocational skills.

“Sh3b has been allocated to the director of industrial training in order to produce job-creators rather than job-seekers,” he said.

The university rector, Dr. Ahmad Sengendo, thanked the Government for its support to the university.

He said 1,634 students had graduated, adding that 54 received first-class degrees.

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