Daily Monitor
Monday February 01 2021
Students wait for their admission letters at Makerere University in August 2016. University leaders say they need first year students to physically report to the campuses for orientation. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA
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Universities across the country have entered into talks with government seeking permission for phased reopening.
The universities say they are stranded with first year students who cannot even commence online learning because they need to appear at campus for registration and orientation for the academic programmes they have been admitted to.
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) last week ordered universities and other tertiary institutions to halt physical reopening for the next three months as they study the Covid-19 threat in the country. However, NCHE directed that the institutions can continue with online studies.
Public universities in Uganda postpone graduation
Most of these universities usually conduct graduation between October and January.
Kyambogo University that usually passes out its graduates between December 11 and 15 is not sure when it will hold its next 17th graduation ceremony.
The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Kyambogo University, Prof Eli Katunguka, told Daily Monitor in a telephone interview yesterday that much as their final year students have completed their exams, they cannot graduate because the majority of them have not yet completed internship and teacher training.
All Education students are required to conduct school practice that involves real physical teaching of pupils or students in traditional schools and are awarded marks before graduating.
Daily Monitor
Friday December 18 2020
Makerere University graduates jubilate during the second day of the 70th graduation ceremony at Makerere in Kampala on January 15. The university has postponed to March 16-21 2021. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA
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Most of these universities usually conduct graduation between October and January.
Kyambogo University that usually passes out its graduates between December 11 and 15 is not sure when it will hold its next 17th graduation ceremony.
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Kyambogo University, Prof Eli Katunguka, told Daily Monitor in a telephone interview yesterday that much as their final year students have completed their exams, they cannot graduate because majority of them have not yet completed internship and teacher training.