Over 16,000 Graduated From Presidential Youth Skilling Programme
Kampala University was represented by its Deputy Vice-Chancellor Dr. Wardah M Rajab Gyagenda when a total of 16,797 youths are graduating on Friday October, 6th, 2023 from the Presidential Initiative for Skilling the Girl and Boy Child, a project under State House.
According to Dr. Hilary Musoke, one of the directors running the project, the youth from the nine skilling centres in Kampala District were awarded certificates in different disciplines during a mega Graduation Ceremony which was presided over by H.E the President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Museveni as Chief Guest accompanied by Minister of Education and First Lady Hon. Jannet Kataha Museveni at Kololo.
Dr. Musoke said that the graduands were awarded with certificates from the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) in carpentry, shoemaking, weaving, embroidery, plumbing, and construction.
Other disciplines include knitting, electronics, electric installations, bakery and confectionery, hairdressing and make-up, motor mechanics, and metal fabrication.
As of today, 35728 students have benefited from the program that seeks to empower youth with skills for self reliance.
Several students who acquired employable skills have previously given testimonies on how the skilling centres have transformed their lives into useful and productive young citizens.
By Julius Ssekatawa