As Uganda prepares to join the rest of the world to commemorate the International Labour Day that follows on May 1st annually, the public has been urged to embrace Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) as a way of addressing the skills gaps in the industry.
This call was made by the State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, at the official opening of the International Education Day 2025 at Kololo Independence grounds on Monday.
“As Uganda moves towards achieving Vision 2024, there is urgent need to embrace TVET to produce a labourforce that is aligned to the current labour needs of the country,” Ogwangsaid.
He said he was thrilled by the innovations TVET institutions are undertaking which he said will help churn out competitive labourforce for the country.
“It is great having young people exhibit what they have been studying. The country is already seeing the fruits the TVET arrangement through sectors like Tourism, Oil and gas and agriculture, among others,” Ogwang said.
Among the institutions that have put up a dazzling display is the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI), the only government owned hospitality training institute in the country.
The institute, among others, boasts of a state-of-the-artapplication hotel complete with a mobile kitchen truck that offers efficient restaurant services at public events.
The Principal of the institute, Richard Kawere, says the institute’s key mandate is to train manpower for the hospitality and tourism sector of the country.
“We have modern infrastructure and well-grounded manpower to help in the professional training of the industry workforce,” Kawere said.
The event that has attracted several TVET service providers across the country will be crowned tomorrow, April 29th, by President Yoweri Museveni and Education minister JanatMuseveni.
There will also be a dialogue where key education stakeholders will discuss the future of TVET in the country.
