Browsing by Author "Otage, Stephen"

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    31 universities fail to acquire a charter - NCHE
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-11-19) Mukhaye, Damali; Otage, Stephen
    According to the universities and other tertiary institutions Act (UOTIA) a charter is "granted by the president as evidence that the university meets the requirements and standards of academic excellence set by NCHE ." Section 97(3) of UOTIA indicates that provisional license issued to a private university shall be valid for at least three years from the date of publication of the gazette by the National Council.
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    Govt scoffs at Mak's Shs23b pension claim
    (New Vision, 2019-10-17) Otage, Stephen
    The ministry of finance has tasked Makerere University to explain the whereabouts of pension arrears for its 1,200 former employees instead of blaming the government for failing to remit the money
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    Makerere scholars, locals to partner in rural development
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-05-10) Otage, Stephen
    Makerere University administration says it has multi- disciplinary internship programme, where students from different academic disciplines to to the local communities and engage in solving problems.
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    Makerere varsity orders for staff audit, to train women leadership
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-07-02) Otage, Stephen
    Makerere University management has set up a committee to audit all the staff on its payroll and also establish the amount of work they contribute to the institution
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    Ministry announces plans to upgrade Kyambogo sickbay
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-04-04) Otage, Stephen
    The Ministry of Health has announced plans to upgrade Kyambogo University sickbay to a fully- fledged hospital. Dr. Diana Atwiine the ministry's permanent secretary, during the tour of the facility on Saturday said they are consulting the Ministry of Education and Kampala Capital City Authority with a view of dicongesting Naguru and Kiruddu Hospitals.
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    Mubs to launch campaign against drug addiction
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-03-06) Otage, Stephen
    Makerere University Business School will on Friday launch a campaign to sensitise students about the impact of drugs, which is now being felt at Campus.
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    Universities urged to start innovation hubs
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-11) Otage, Stephen
    The Ministry of Education has asked private and public universities to invest in incubation hubs to enable students nurture their ideas into projects that create jobs. Speaking at ISBAT University's first graduation ceremony in Kampala yesterday, Prof. John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Higher Education, said investment in research and innovation is a key component of university teaching and learning.
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    Varsities hit by shortage of instructors
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-08-02) Otage, Stephen
    Makerere University has attributed the shortage of skilled technical instructors in the country to the government policy of turning vocational schools into universities which affected training
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    What are the benefits of studying on scholarship?
    (Daily Monitor, 2019-05-29) Otage, Stephen
    "Tuition is free and you earn allowances.It takes you away from the work environment so that you can concentrate on the study programme". Herbert Benon Oluka, University of Leeds, UK.