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Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi, the chief guest, advised the graduates to be prepared to seize opportunities and overcome obstacles in the domains of big data, distributed ledger, and artificial intelligence that the digital era has created for development and innovation.

Fort Portal – Fresh graduates from Uganda Pentecostal University have been instructed to embrace the digital age by being imaginative and not relying solely on what they learned in class in order to compete in the job market.

Micheal Nyitegeka, director of Re-factory Ltd at Clarke International University and ICDL Africa country manager for Uganda, delivered the remarks to the 382 students who graduated in various disciplines from Uganda Pentecostal University on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Fort Portal city.

Nyitegeka stated that despite having no qualifications in information technology (IT), he was able to establish a software academy at Clarke International University to solve the unemployment gap, and that over 600 people have benefited as a result.

“What you have acquired has no sense to the reality outside the world and, therefore, there is need for those who have graduated to remain hungry for knowledge since only those with capability will be given audience in the job world,” Nyitegeka went on to say.

Embrace AI.

Nyitegeka emphasized the significance of Artificial Intelligence’s limitations in governing human intelligence and the necessity to embrace it.

“To fit in this competitive job market one must either be a software maker or user since different institutions including banks are swiftly turning to technology companies and, therefore, no one should be static but strengthen to navigate the frontward of tomorrow’s time,” Nyitegeka went on to say.

Kabarole district LC5 chairperson Richard Rwabuhinga spoke on the competitiveness and plenty of standards, stating that everyone must position themselves with the best requirements to outperform others.

“The sky is no longer the limit in this digital era and so paper qualifications acquired today aren’t enough but better to pick other paper applications for a step higher because in academia one can never be satisfied,” he stated.

Take advantage of impediments.

Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi, the chief guest, advised the graduates to be prepared to seize opportunities and overcome obstacles in the domains of big data, distributed ledger, and artificial intelligence that the digital era has created for development and innovation.

“Technology has transformed the way we communicate, work, and live. So, as we approach the dawn of the new age, we must be prepared to accept and adapt to the changing environment,” Muhwezi remarked.

He went on to say that while the government transforms to combat criminality by utilizing trackers such as body cameras on government officials, police officers, and tax collectors to combat corruption and bribery, graduates must be daring in adopting AI for a brighter future.

He did, however, urge the grads to be more aware of future challenges such as cybercrime and navigator breaches, which are new perils and concerns that have emerged with the digital world.

“There is need to be more proactive in protecting digital infrastructure by priotising cybersecurity and striving towards creating a safe and resilient digital ecosystem as aspiring leaders and professionals,” he said.