Adopt modern technologies or lose out - Prof Balunywa

Balunywa also challenged university students to be creative and innovative in order to prevail over the contemporary employment challenges.

EDUCATION

The Principal of Makerere University Business School, Waswa Balunywa has asked local universities and all institutions of higher learning to adopt modern technologies as a strategy for effective transformation of communities and the world.

He also asked the government to rethink its role in education.

Prof Balunywa (center) displays the accolade he received from the UMU dons, Prof Michael Mawa (left) and Maximiano Ngabirano

He further called upon the government to re-introduce technical education in primary schools and also, to do more to modernise agriculture as a strategy for improving the employability of the country's graduates.

Balunywa also challenged university students to be creative and innovative in order to prevail over the contemporary employment challenges.

The Deputy Vice- Chancellor of UMU, Prof Michael Mawa (left) delivers his remarks during the lecture

He was delivering a commencement lecture for the virtual graduation ceremony of Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi (UMU).

The virtual commencement lecture took place at Makerere University Business School, Nakawa on Thursday, December 17.

Prof Balunywa (center) with UMU dons UMU dons, Maximiano Ngabirano (left) and Prof Michael Mawa during the lecture

The 26th Graduation ceremony of UMU will take place at the university's main campus in Mpigi district on Friday, December 18.