Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

(iii) BTVET institutions under UPPET
Universal Post Primary Education and Training program was started in BTVET institutions with a
total of 62 BTVET institutions (46 government: 16 private) in 2007. This number has been reduced to
58 (42 government: 16 private) because 4 of the government institutions were elevated from technical
schools to technical institutions. These institutions include: Rwampara Farm Institute; Kitagata Farm
Institute; Rwetanga Farm Institute; Ssese Farm Institute. Since inception of the program, the number
of participating institutions has increased with government taking a percentage share of 60% out of
the total UPPET BTVET institutions as indicated in Figure 4.4.
Figure: 4.4. Percentage share of UPPET BTVET institutions by ownership
Source: EMIS 2011
Others institutions are: Bukalagi Technical Institute; St. Kizito Kitovu; and Kakira Community
Institute. BTVET institutions have increased to 155, including the 8 Technical Institutions under
Presidential Pledges.
(iv) Enrolment of students under the UPPET program
Implementation of Universal Post Primary Education and Training program was started in BTVET
institutions with a total of 3,024 eligible students in year one of which 2,365 were male and 659 female.
Since then, the program has been expanding and in this year (2012) 7,932, students enrolled under the
program.
Table: 4.15. Enrolment of students under the UPPET program
FY Total Male Female
2007 3,024 2,365 659
2012 7,932 6,362 1,570
Source: EMIS 2011
(v) Gender gap
Following the launch of the gender education sector policy which advocates for equal access to
education, a number of female students have been encouraged to compete favorably with boys in
many BTVET institutions.
Table: 4.16.Percentage enrolment of girls in BTVET institutions
FY All BTVET UPPET
2010/11 29.8% 19.0%
2011/12 18% 19.7%
Source: Headcount Report 2011
2011
60%
2007
40%
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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