Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

(b) BTVET sub­sector
In the BTVET sub­sector, the following were achieved:
(i) Procured an assortment of training tools and equipment for twenty (20) technical/ farm schools;
plus twenty (20) desk top computers for Fort Portal School of clinical officers;
(ii) Trained and assessed14,976 non­formal trainees from310 training institutions;
(iii) Disbursed funds toBTVET examination bodies for setting, printing, and conducting examination;
(iv) Operationalized Uganda Business Technical Examination Board to conduct Business and Technical
examinations for specialized training institutions in Uganda;
(v) Monitored and helped supervise 13 BTVET institutions;
(vi) Inspected550 BTVET institutions across the country;
(vii) Carried out curriculum development and review for technical institutes in the field of agriculture;
and,
(viii) Established quality related infrastructure i.e. libraries to increase access to textbooks and
availedstudents with more reading space, computer laboratories to equip students with ICT skills,
and workshops to facilitate practical learning.
(c) Higher Education
In the higher education sub­sector, the following were achieved:­
(i) Supervision and accreditation of universities and their programmes by NCHE where 118
programs were accredited.
(ii) Development, expansion and rehabilitation of infrastructure in all public universities;
(iii) Enhanced outreach programmes in public universities that made field attachment compulsory;
(iv) Provided Instructional materials, tools and equipment in all public universities;
(v) Institutionalized staff development programmes;
(vi) Enhanced Quality Assurance Committee of Senate and Council; and,
(vii) Provided financial support amounting to 0.6bn to Kisubi Brothers’ University College, a
constituent College of Uganda Martyrs’ University and Ug shs 2bn to Uganda Petroleum
Institute Kigumba (UPIK).
4.3 Efficiency and Effectiveness
(a) Pre­primary and Primary Education
In Pre­primary and Primary Education Sub­sector, the following were achieved:­
(i) Provided Support Supervision to UPE and Private Schools and ECD Centres;
(ii) Implemented Safe School Initiative to foster conducive learning environment for pupils;
(iii) Conducted Outreach Activities, Continuous Professional Development (CPD), for
220,327teachers, supported through Coordinating Centres;
(iv) Funded Primary Teacher Education Practicum Programs;
(v) Monitored and assessed the status of school hygiene and sanitation;
(vi) Paid hardship allowance of 30% of basic monthly salary paid to teachers in hard to reach areas;
(vii) Supportedthe implementation of Teachers Scheme of Service;
(viii) Retooled teachers and head teachers in ICT ; and,
(ix) Trained School Construction Committees.
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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