By KT Reporter
Vocational Training Institutions (VTIs) have urged the government to scrap what they describe as obsolete courses that don’t match the advancements in technology.
This call was made at the 26th graduation ceremony of 450 students who completed their studies in the various vocational courses at the Christian Childcare Programme (CCP) Vocational Training Institute in Mbale City on Friday.
Nathan Walyaula, the CCP Executive Director, says that there is a need to remove obsolete course units like typewriting under secretarial studies because they have been overtaken by the advanced technology of using computers.
According to Walyaula, even typewriters are not available on the market because the manufacturers in Europe closed many years ago.
He says that most learners now prefer subjects that matter economically and socially. Walyaula also decried the expensive requirements for practical examinations, saying they are costly to many private institutions.
Officiating at the graduation, Dr. Abel Mukakanya Muwumba, the Head of Research and Quality Assurance at Uganda Vocational Training Assessment Board (UVTAB), promised to forward the issues raised to the concerned authorities for action.
Mukakanya urged vocational training institutions to ensure they produce innovative and creative students so as to drive the economic and development agenda of the country.
Bukenya Paddy Arnold, one of the students who completed the national certificate in electrical installation, maintenance, and repair, urged young people to have a positive mindset towards vocational education.
According to Bukenya, despite starting his career at certificate level, he is optimistic about attaining professional qualifications in the future.
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