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The Minister for ICT and National Guidance Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi  said that the government program to start the skilling program is deliberate to ensure that the youth get employment opportunities which they can create themselves.

The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, emphasized the government’s intentional effort in launching a skilling program. He underscored that this initiative aims to provide employment opportunities for the youth, allowing them to create their own avenues for employment. Dr. Baryomunsi made these remarks as the Guest of Honor during a fundraising event at Kihihi Community Polytechnic on Sunday, November 26th, 2023, where funds were being raised for the construction of a Boys Dormitory.

The Minister hailed the Management of Kihihi Community Polytechnic who planned to put in place infrastructural development without waiting for the government and promised that he will lobby from the Ministry of Education and Sports the needs of equipment needed to help the students especially the special needs students who need a braille machine.

The Minister appreciated Kihihi Community Polytechnic efforts to train the 8 Special Needs students whom the district authorities managed to get out of their homes after the COVID-19 pandemic and took them for training.

This was after Kihihi Community Polytechnic Chairman Board of Governors Engineer Charles Izara said that the school has the capacity to train 20 Special Needs students, saying that the Polytechnic is the only one offering this opportunity to Visually Impaired students across the country.

Over Ugx 16 million was raised in cash and pledges at the function that included 2 bags of cement and 8 trips of sand for the construction of the block that is now at foundation stage.

Earlier, the Head of instructors, Ronald Asiimwe Jaack said that they decided to hold the fundraising after the number of students increased from 68 to 377 of which 273 are male and 104 are female which necessitated that they create accommodation for them since most of them come from very far outside Kanungu District.

Asiimwe said that the expansion program at Kihihi Community Polytechnic is in line with the strategic plan by the institute which is one of the leading and most sought-after Polytechnic in the whole country in providing quality and demand driven skills at affordable cost in response to community needs in line with Vision 2040, National Development Plan III and the NRM Manifesto. 

Kihihi Community Polytechnic which admits P.7 Leavers to train for Uganda Junior Technical Certificate (UJTC) and S.4 Leavers to train for National Certificate Courses in Motor Vehicle Mechanics, Plumbing, Building and Construction, Electrical Installation, Agriculture, Carpentry and Joinery, Home Economics and Kiswahili.

The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, emphasized the government’s intentional effort in launching a skilling program. He underscored that this initiative aims to provide employment opportunities for the youth, allowing them to create their own avenues for employment. Dr. Baryomunsi made these remarks as the Guest of Honor during a fundraising event at Kihihi Community Polytechnic on Sunday, November 26th, 2023, where funds were being raised for the construction of a Boys Dormitory.

The Minister hailed the Management of Kihihi Community Polytechnic who planned to put in place infrastructural development without waiting for the government and promised that he will lobby from the Ministry of Education and Sports the needs of equipment needed to help the students especially the special needs students who need a braille machine.

The Minister appreciated Kihihi Community Polytechnic efforts to train the 8 Special Needs students whom the district authorities managed to get out of their homes after the COVID-19 pandemic and took them for training.

This was after Kihihi Community Polytechnic Chairman Board of Governors Engineer Charles Izara said that the school has the capacity to train 20 Special Needs students, saying that the Polytechnic is the only one offering this opportunity to Visually Impaired students across the country.

Over Ugx 16 million was raised in cash and pledges at the function that included 2 bags of cement and 8 trips of sand for the construction of the block that is now at foundation stage.

Earlier, the Head of instructors, Ronald Asiimwe Jaack said that they decided to hold the fundraising after the number of students increased from 68 to 377 of which 273 are male and 104 are female which necessitated that they create accommodation for them since most of them come from very far outside Kanungu District.

Asiimwe said that the expansion program at Kihihi Community Polytechnic is in line with the strategic plan by the institute which is one of the leading and most sought-after Polytechnic in the whole country in providing quality and demand driven skills at affordable cost in response to community needs in line with Vision 2040, National Development Plan III and the NRM Manifesto. 

Kihihi Community Polytechnic which admits P.7 Leavers to train for Uganda Junior Technical Certificate (UJTC) and S.4 Leavers to train for National Certificate Courses in Motor Vehicle Mechanics, Plumbing, Building and Construction, Electrical Installation, Agriculture, Carpentry and Joinery, Home Economics and Kiswahili.