MBARARA — WorldSkills Uganda has called on the private sector to take a more active role in training young people enrolled in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, arguing that the world of work cannot stay on the sidelines of a system that ultimately supplies its workforce. The call was made during a stakeholders’ engagement for the Western Region held at NyamitangRead More…
HOIMA — WorldSkills Uganda, in partnership with Enabel, has convened a strategic stakeholders’ engagement bringing together Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and industry partners from across the Albertine and Rwenzori regions, in a bid to strengthen skills development and enhance the quality and relevance of TVET delivery in the two regions. Speaking during the meRead More…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…