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WorldSkills Competitions Key to Building Uganda’s Skilled Workforce – Minister Kaducu
The Minister of State for Primary Education Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu has underscored the critical role that Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills competitions play in shaping the country’s workforce. Speaking during the national skills competitions 2026 at Kiryandongo Technical Institute, Kaducu said that the competitions are a powerful demonstration of Uganda’s resolve to Read More…
Female Enrollment in TVET Rises to 41% as Uganda Pushes Skills Agenda
The number of girls entering Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has jumped to 41%, up from 35.7% registered in 2024. This was revealed by the Minister of State for Higher Education John Muyingo who was representing the Minister of Education and Sports and First Lady Janet Museveni at the release of the assessment results of Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) Read More…
VIDEO: TVET Offers Young People a Faster Pathway to Skills and Employment – Expert
Education and skills development expert Ham Wilson Lukurwe has urged young people and parents to consider Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a practical pathway to employment, saying the system equips learners with job-ready skills in a relatively short time. Speaking about the structure and benefits of the TVET pathway, Lukurwe explained that learners can join the TVET systeRead More…
Health TVET Assessment Results Released for Over 100,000 Candidates
The Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board on Friday released results of the second national assessment series conducted under the newly enacted Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act, 2025, covering more than 100,000 candidates across accredited health training centres. The assessment, conducted from December 1 to 12, 2025, took place at 215 accredited Health TVET assessmeRead More…
Gov’t Encourages Learners to Pursue Technical and Vocational Education
The Minister of State for Higher Education, Hon. Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo has rallied parents and learners to embrace Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a viable and transformative pathway for Uganda’s young people. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 S.1 placement exercise at UMA Show Grounds Lugogo, Kampala on Thursday, February 12, Muyingo said that 2025 markRead More…
How TVET Landed WorldSkills Champion Tonny Mugisa a Job in Oil and Gas Sector
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is increasingly proving that it is the most effective pathway to employment, practical skills, and opportunities to drive economic transformation. A good example of this is WorldSkills Champion Tonny Mugisa who competed at the 47th WorldSkills International Competition in Lyon, France in 2024. Today, Mugisa works on Uganda’s multi-billion dRead More…
Minister Janet Museveni Urges P7 Leavers to Consider Technical & Vocational Education
The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni has urged Primary Seven leavers to consider pursuing technical and vocational education, highlighting it as a viable and government-supported pathway that has changed lives. Speaking on Friday while releasing the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results at State House Nakasero, the minister emphasized that learners can now transition dirRead More…
TVET: The Accelerator of Jobs, Skills, and Youth Employment
At a time when youth unemployment remains one of the most pressing challenges facing Uganda, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is increasingly emerging as a powerful solution for equipping young people with employable skills required in the job market. Skills development, education and employment expert, Ham Wilson Lukurwe says that technical and vocational education shouldRead More…