[UgaBYTES] Uganda Communications Commission initiates schools science scheme

[Mwathi Francis]

This story appeared on the New Vision Newspaper of 4th October, 2009

UGANDA Communications Commission has initiated a scheme for rural schools,
where students will benefit from computer-aided science education

UCC's manager in charge of legal compliance, Joanita Nampewo, made the
remarks during the opening of the ICT laboratory at Mbuulire Secondary
School in Masaka.

The commission is partnering with the Ministry of Education and Sports and
some Members of Parliament to make the project a reality.

“We have started with one school in each of the eighty districts, she said,
“we are aware of the challenges ahead of us, and how best to overcome them
therefore, we would like to own this project and be accountable for
its successes
and failures,” Nampewo explained.

“The schools must strive to run appropriate content programs for students
and teachers, for example, the teaching of computer studies among others,”
she added.

Hajj Iddi Kisiki Lubyayi who officiated at the function commended UCC for
identifying Bukomansimbi as one as one of the constituencies to pilot the
project.

“You have linked my people to the global village and at the same time given
us the people of Bukomansimbi a challenge to purchase other computers to
increase the number from ten,” Lubyayi said.

The school’s headmaster sheik Nuuhu Mugabi said that it was surprising that
the school he heads was identified to be the beneficiary under the project
in the whole of Masaka district.

Click to read from source <http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/696800/UCC>.

-- 
Enter our Photo contest for your chance to win recognition and prizes from
telecentre.org
For more info, please check www.telecentre.org


Francis Mwathi
Support Community Facilitator
UgaBYTES Initiatives (www.ugabytes.org)
Telecentr.org (www.telecentrecommunity.ning.com)
Tel: +256 414 370163
Mob: +256 783 010269
Skype: francis.mwathi
E-Mail: mfrancis at ugabytes.org