100 days to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

Today, June 14, 2026, WorldSkills community marks a major milestone. In exactly 100 days, more than 1,400 young skilled professionals from over 70 countries and regions will converge in Shanghai, China, to compete across 64 skills from 22 to 27 September 2026. The 48th WorldSkills Competition will be the culmination of months and years of dedication and training, bringing together the world’sRead More…

WorldSkills Uganda Brings Together Central Region TVET Stakeholders to Enhance Skills Development

WorldSkills Uganda has convened a stakeholders’ meeting bringing together Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and industry partners from across Central Region, in a bid to enhance skills development and strengthen the delivery of TVET in the region. The meeting reflects WorldSkills Uganda commitment to ensuring that every region has the structures needed to produce skiRead More…

Yumbe: WorldSkills Uganda Trains Experts Ahead of Skills Competitions

WorldSkills Uganda, in partnership with Enabel – the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation has conducted training of Experts at Lokopio Hills Technical Institute in Yumbe ahead of the upcoming Skills Competitions. The training has brought together experts from various TVET institutions and the world of work across the West Nile Sub-region to strengthen their capacity, promote industry-releRead More…

Experts Call for Industry-Driven Training System to Build a Competent Workforce

JINJA – Stakeholders in health education and training have called for a technical and training system that responds to labour market needs and places employers at the centre, as Uganda works to build a more competent health workforce. The call was made at the 4th National Health Professionals’ Education, Training and Healthcare Conference, which is being held alongside health skills competitions Read More…

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…

Uganda’s Young Innovators Shine at STEM & Robotics Skills Competitions

Uganda’s future innovators were on full display as hundreds of learners converged at Kabojja International School in Kampala on Thursday December 11, 2025 for the Third National STEM and Robotics Skills Competitions. The event has rapidly grown into one of the country’s most influential youth technology platforms. Organised by Next Gen Restyling Limited under World Skills Federation Uganda,Read More…

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Experts Rally Youth to Embrace Technical and Vocational Education

Education experts, government officials, and development partners have rallied young people to embrace technical and vocational education as a gateway to employment, innovation, and national development. Speaking during the vocational skills fair and competitions at Lugogo Vocational Training Institute over the weekend, experts stressed that vocational skills are no longer a fallback option butRead More…

WorldSkills Champion Mugerwa Urges Youth to Embrace TVET as Pathway to Employment

WorldSkills champion Hussama Mugerwa has called on young people across Uganda to embrace Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), saying hands-on training has the power to unlock life-changing opportunities. Mugerwa’s TVET career began in 2019 when he joined Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) in Jinja to pursue a Diploma in Hotel Management. At the time, he says heRead More…

WorldSkills Western Region Skills Competitions Demonstrate Rising Standards in Uganda’s TVET Sector

In preparation for the National Skills Competitions, WorldSkills Federation Uganda conducted Western Region Skills Competitions at Nyamitanga Technical Institute in Mbarara city on Friday, October 31, 2025. Skills competitions are part of the WorldSkills activities to promote Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Uganda. The event brought together talented young competitors fRead More…