Makerere unveils customized graduation gown

Makerere University has unveiled a customized university graduation gown ahead of the 67^th graduation ceremony scheduled to take place from 21^st to 24^th this month.

The institution's senior public relations officer, Ritah Namisango said the gown with special features was purposely customized to provide uniformity of the academic dress for graduands, and also to rekindle the memories of this special day in the lives of graduands.

She explained that for the forthcoming graduation ceremony, the customized gowns will be sold to graduands at sh75, 000 on a first come first serve basis, while the usual gowns cost between sh30,000 to sh40,000.

"These gowns are being sold only at Makerere University, senate building, basement stored, they are already out and graduands are buying them," she pointed out

On whether it is compulsory for all the graduands in the forthcoming graduation to buy the customized gown, Namisango said in order to allow for a smooth transition, the university management will implement the University Council resolution in a phased approach.

"It is not mandatory to buy the customized gowns, graduands who will not be able to secure the customized university gowns are at liberty to buy other gowns from the open market as has been the practice," she said

"However, beginning with the 68^th graduation ceremony scheduled to take place in January 2018; all graduands will be required to procure customized university graduation gowns.

Over 12,000 students are expected to graduate and the chancellor of the university, Prof. Ezra Suruma will confer degrees and award diplomas to these graduands