Simpson Muyambi
Addressing parents and students at the launch of a hands-on skill project in Bwambara Modern Vocational and Secondary School, located in Bikurungu, Bwambara Subcounty, Rukungiri District, the director, Mr. Auther Tugume, emphasized the importance of vocational education.
He urged parents to recognize the value of vocational institutions, highlighting that many graduates face job hunting challenges when they could be self-employed.
Mr. Tugume expressed gratitude for a donation of five sewing machines, a welding machine, and other salon items from a non-governmental organization called the Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment. He stressed that the focus on vocational training means a shift toward hands-on skills and appealed to parents, teachers, and those in the education sector to support these institutions as a viable path for students.
Emphasizing the practical benefits of vocational education, Mr. Tugume mentioned that the goal is to teach young people hands-on subjects to reduce the difficulties of job searching after graduation. Gordon Twesigye, a representative from the Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment, acknowledged the growing issue of unemployment in Uganda but highlighted the potential for reversal through technical vocational education. He urged parents to view vocational training as a pathway to address the unemployment crisis rather than associating it with academic failure.
Twesigye noted that their organization is actively working in Uganda, specifically in the districts of Rukungiri and Kasese. The headteacher of Bwambara Modern Vocational and Secondary School, Mr. Kenneth Turyaremwa, emphasized the importance of providing hands-on skills, especially given the increasing number of Ugandans entering the small and medium-sized business sector. He expressed satisfaction that the vocational institute is contributing to addressing unemployment challenges in Rukungiri District and the country as a whole.
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