Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

Table 4.26: Construction projects at UMI
S/n Project Estimated Cost (SHS)
1 New 6­level classroom/ICT Labs/Offices Block plus 2­level
attached car park
20 Billion
2 Renovation of the Hostel 2.5 Billion
c) Muni University; In an effort to increase access and improve regional distribution of
institutions of higher learning, funds totalling to Ug.shs.2.0bn was provided to Muni
University to carryout construction at Muni hill. At least 10% o the construction work has
been completed.
(iv) Implementation of the District Quota System.
To enhance equitable access as well as government sponsorship, the government has continued
operating the district quota system whereby each district in the country is given a slot of eight (08)
students for sponsorship each academic year. As a result 896 students were admitted to public
Universities on district quota during FY 2011/12. The 896 slots are equally shared out among the 112
districts in Uganda.
(v) Provision of scholarships
As a means to increasing access to post­secondary education and training, bi­lateral scholarships have
been offered to students to study in countries like; China, Canada, United Kingdom, Egypt, Australia
and Japan. During the period under review, a total of 70 Students benefited from this scheme.
Consequently, Top­up allowances for students in China, India, Chez, Turkey, Algeria, Russia, Cuba,
and Egypt was paid.Government continued to prioritize sponsorship in public Universities to Science
and Technology related disciplines, maintaining the ratio of science at 53% and 47% for Arts courses
respectively.
(vi) Licence Private Universities and Institutions.
During FY 2011/12, the National Council for Higher Education licensed and registered five (05)
private universities. This increased the number of private universities licensed and registered to 29 in
FY 2011/2012 from 21 in FY 2010/2011.
In addition, 3 institutions were granted provisional Licenses, 1 institution granted Certificate of
Classification & Registration, and 2 institutions granted Letters of Interim Authority.
(vii) Expansion of Higher Learning Institutions
In an effort to operationalize the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK), funds amounting to
Ugx.2bn were spent on rehabilitation works at the institute and 88 students continued their studies in
petroleum studies.
Civil works at the various institutions of Higher Learning are as below;
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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