Youth need to change their negative attitudes towards work
& should embrace vocational training to reduce unemployment in the country.
There is need for both development partners to be active on training that give
the youth skills to start their own small & medium enterprises where they
earn a living & increase their incomes at household level.
& should embrace vocational training to reduce unemployment in the country.
There is need for both development partners to be active on training that give
the youth skills to start their own small & medium enterprises where they
earn a living & increase their incomes at household level.
These are words from
Hon. Margret Mugisa Muhanga the member of parliament representing Burahya
county in Kabarole district on 18th February 2017 when she was
hosted alongside Mr. Gusalire Benjamin a programs manager at Youth
Encouragement Services (YES) a non government organization in Fort Portal during
ToroDev’s supported radio program ‘Orukurato’ that is aired live every Saturday
8-10 pm on Hits Fm.
Hon. Margret Mugisa Muhanga the member of parliament representing Burahya
county in Kabarole district on 18th February 2017 when she was
hosted alongside Mr. Gusalire Benjamin a programs manager at Youth
Encouragement Services (YES) a non government organization in Fort Portal during
ToroDev’s supported radio program ‘Orukurato’ that is aired live every Saturday
8-10 pm on Hits Fm.
‘’Our children do not have interest in vocational training because parents dream of their children finishing university with a degree
ready to look for white collar jobs. They should be encouraged to acquire these
life time skills designed to offer training to improve individuals at all
levels based on ones interest and also an important area in developing an
individual & the economy since there are practical skills offered’’, said Hon. Margret Muhanga.
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| Hon. Margret Muhanga Mugisa Member of Parliament Burahya County |
Hon. Margret Muhanga urged government
to increase funding for existing vocational institutions to support them raise
their standards hence equipping children with knowledge & skills to start
& run private enterprises and called upon parents to have positive thinking
on vocational training to reduce the unemployment ailment in the country.
‘’Vocational skills offers self employment among youths due to
skills they gain from different vocational programs more especially in
practical courses such as electrical engineering, fashion design, hairdressing,
carpentry, tailoring, etc which help them to start their own enterprises hence being
job creators rather than job seekers’’, said Benjamin
Meanwhile Rev.Kintu
willy Muhanga the Mayor Fort Portal Municipality has acknowledged that commitment
and hard work of teachers & parents contributed much to the good
performance of PLE which saw Fort Portal municipality emerging overall winner
in the whole country. The mayor urged other leaders to shun from politics &
get committed to work for the development of their communities citing an
example of the education sector which needs team work and cooperation of all
stakeholders.
willy Muhanga the Mayor Fort Portal Municipality has acknowledged that commitment
and hard work of teachers & parents contributed much to the good
performance of PLE which saw Fort Portal municipality emerging overall winner
in the whole country. The mayor urged other leaders to shun from politics &
get committed to work for the development of their communities citing an
example of the education sector which needs team work and cooperation of all
stakeholders.
Rev. Muhanga said these when he was hosted on 15th
February 2017 alongside division councilors; Enock Byakagaba Bazaar ward, Happy
Julius Rwengoma in west division &
Stephen Ruyonga Nyakagongo in East
division to talk about the current education policy, whether it is relevant to
the needs of Ugandans & challenges faced on ToroDev’s supported ‘Manya ekiragiro Kyawe’
program that is aired live every Wednesday 8-10pm on KRC Fm.
February 2017 alongside division councilors; Enock Byakagaba Bazaar ward, Happy
Julius Rwengoma in west division &
Stephen Ruyonga Nyakagongo in East
division to talk about the current education policy, whether it is relevant to
the needs of Ugandans & challenges faced on ToroDev’s supported ‘Manya ekiragiro Kyawe’
program that is aired live every Wednesday 8-10pm on KRC Fm.
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| Rev. Kintu Willy Muhanga Mayor Fort Portal Municipality |
‘’As a municipality we
have worked with all stakeholders to
supervise, monitor & hold regular meetings with heads of schools something
that we boost of to have yielded results in the recent released PLE results, we
call upon parents to fulfill their responsibilities especially supporting their
children in their education needs to improve performance especially in the
education sector’’, said Rev. Muhanga mayor Fort Portal Municipality.
have worked with all stakeholders to
supervise, monitor & hold regular meetings with heads of schools something
that we boost of to have yielded results in the recent released PLE results, we
call upon parents to fulfill their responsibilities especially supporting their
children in their education needs to improve performance especially in the
education sector’’, said Rev. Muhanga mayor Fort Portal Municipality.
‘’We have tried to
support School Management Committees (SMC) & Parents Teachers Association
Committees(PTA) in planning meetings & supervision as you can see the step
we have taken as Fort Portal municipality topping the whole country in PLE
results for 2016’’, said Stephen Ruyonga councilor representing Nyakagongo
in East Division.
support School Management Committees (SMC) & Parents Teachers Association
Committees(PTA) in planning meetings & supervision as you can see the step
we have taken as Fort Portal municipality topping the whole country in PLE
results for 2016’’, said Stephen Ruyonga councilor representing Nyakagongo
in East Division.
On the achievements for the municipality since he was
elected in office, the mayor said Kabundaire- St.Paul-Kahungabunyonyi, Binanata
– Kikongoro roads have been constructed, Kitumba & Rwengoma roads have been
completed with first class murram. On the health sector he said through their
lobbying, Kataraka health centre 111 has been supported with increased supply
of drugs for our people to access health services and currently we are working
in close coordination with the municipal water engineer to connect people of
Kyegobe with safe and clean water.
elected in office, the mayor said Kabundaire- St.Paul-Kahungabunyonyi, Binanata
– Kikongoro roads have been constructed, Kitumba & Rwengoma roads have been
completed with first class murram. On the health sector he said through their
lobbying, Kataraka health centre 111 has been supported with increased supply
of drugs for our people to access health services and currently we are working
in close coordination with the municipal water engineer to connect people of
Kyegobe with safe and clean water.
‘’We have embarked on
sensitizing people on the dangers of littering garbage in town and allocated a
vehicle which collects garbage twice a week to improve on the hygiene &
cleanliness in the town’’, said
Enock Byakagaba councilor representing Bazaar ward.
sensitizing people on the dangers of littering garbage in town and allocated a
vehicle which collects garbage twice a week to improve on the hygiene &
cleanliness in the town’’, said
Enock Byakagaba councilor representing Bazaar ward.
During the two hours live talk show on each radio station, listeners
participated & over 50 people called
in & others sent sms; ‘’we are facing shortage of water supply in
some parts of the town, can the mayor explain the causes and the plans they
have to rectify the problem?’’, said Edward Twinamasiko a caller from
Rwengoma, ‘’our children are seriously
affected in their education by the fact that they do not access lunch at school
and others do not access parked lunch, can the leadership of Fort Portal municipality plan with management
committees in schools to see that every child accesses lunch while at school?’’,
said Tonny Kalyegira a caller from Boma, ‘’we
request the mayor to work hand in hand with his cabinet to initiate &
complete projects that will bring development in our communities’’, said
Gilbert a caller from Kataraka in Fort Portal municipality, ‘’ we expect the
member of parliament to table a motion in support of vocational training for
our children to acquire practical skills and become self supportive in her term
of office’’, said Greg Musana a caller from Busoro Sub county in Kabarole
district.
participated & over 50 people called
in & others sent sms; ‘’we are facing shortage of water supply in
some parts of the town, can the mayor explain the causes and the plans they
have to rectify the problem?’’, said Edward Twinamasiko a caller from
Rwengoma, ‘’our children are seriously
affected in their education by the fact that they do not access lunch at school
and others do not access parked lunch, can the leadership of Fort Portal municipality plan with management
committees in schools to see that every child accesses lunch while at school?’’,
said Tonny Kalyegira a caller from Boma, ‘’we
request the mayor to work hand in hand with his cabinet to initiate &
complete projects that will bring development in our communities’’, said
Gilbert a caller from Kataraka in Fort Portal municipality, ‘’ we expect the
member of parliament to table a motion in support of vocational training for
our children to acquire practical skills and become self supportive in her term
of office’’, said Greg Musana a caller from Busoro Sub county in Kabarole
district.
We take a great opportunity to thank SIDA, NED, SPIDER, ICT4DEM, CIPESA, radio stations & other
partners for the continued cooperation to have these programs running.
partners for the continued cooperation to have these programs running.
