African College of Commerce holds scientific graduation
Oct 30, 2020
The event was supposed to have happened in April but the coronavirus (COVID-19) hindered it.
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KABALE - Students of African College of Commerce and Technology (ACCT) in Kabale district have graduated scientifically.
The ceremony was supposed to have happened in April but the coronavirus (COVID-19) hindered it.
The ceremony is happening in two shifts, one today (Friday) and the other on Saturday. 402 students are expected to graduate.
The first group to graduate included students graduating with diplomas and certificates in engineering.
Saturday will see students who pursued vocational studies and business both in diplomas and certificates graduate.
Students are graduating in the absence of their parents. In a bid to adhere to the ministry of health Standard Operating procedures (SOPs), parents were denied attendance.
Adrian Ndemere, the ACCT founding director faults the delayed graduation on government. He said government paid a deaf ear to issues of private institutions.
He said they are facing a rough time due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the government has failed to avail any assistance.
Ndemere adds that the government directive to have them pay staff salaries when they were not working was just an act of teasing since they had no source of finance.
He has appealed to government to give private institutions tax breaks because they have registered losses.
Moses Bwengye, the Kabale District Education Officer was the chief guest at the ceremony on Friday.
Abasi Tibanyendera, a graduate in the Diploma in Electrical Engineering says that he is glad to attain this victory because he had given up due to COVID-19.
Alex Magezi, another graduate of the Diploma in Water Engineering says he cannot wait any longer to get to the field and serve his dream profession.