President Yoweri Museveni has\napplauded Makerere University academicians and scholars for embracing\nintegrated education that focuses on research, innovation, value addition of\nproducts. He noted that this would in turn help to churn out people who are needed\nin the job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President was this afternoon speaking at the inaugural launch of Makerere University Agricultural Week at Freedom Square in Makerere University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Museveni who toured various exhibitions showcasing several value\u2013added agricultural products and innovations, hailed the scholars for being inquisitive and thinking right to develop the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is not the first time we have heard educated people. We had them since the 1950s. Even before the coming of Idi Amin, the innovation was not so much until the recent times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
People now in the Faculty of Veterinary are starting leather technology, which really impressed me! One of the Professors has discovered the vaccine to kill the three types of ticks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This one is going to make Uganda one of the richest nations! \u00a0Congratulations on your thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Africans in the past had abstained from thinking. Their job was to copy but here things have changed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Museveni advised the innovators\nto link their products to their heritage as it promotes uniqueness and\ncaptures the African culture. He reiterated that Makerere University must aim\nto be on top by focusing on modernizing Africa\u2019s ancient knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis business of being in fifth\nposition cannot be allowed, Makerere should be in first position because this\nis an indigenous university. The government will do whatever it can to make\nsure Makerere is on top,\u201d he vowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President hailed Makerere\nUniversity Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe for encouraging\nstudents to prioritize research and innovation at the university instead of\nonly theoretical courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNormally people who are born in\nremote places turn out to be useful people. When I appointed the Vice-Chancellor\nrecently, it was not easy to locate where he came from on the map. This man\nfrom a remote place has added value to Makerere University,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Museveni informed innovators that\nhe would set up a conference with them in Entebbe mid next month to discuss how\ngovernment can support each of their innovations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
State Minister for Higher Education, Dr. John C. Muyingo, thanked President Museveni for his continued support and love to university education in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that with what had been showcased at the exhibition, Makerere had transformed from an ivory tower to a centre of innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also thanked the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries for recognizing the role of the youth in developing the backbone of the national economy saying it was time the young people pursued agriculture as a career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vice-Chancellor Nawangwe thanked\nPresident Museveni for the continued support to the University project through the\nPresidential Initiative on Science, Technology and Innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you for the 30 billion Uganda\nShillings that you have injected in the project. Some of the things that you\nhave seen in the exhibition are as a result of your support. We pledge our total commitment to use every\npenny to develop the University and the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Nawangwe appealed to the President to consider supporting postgraduate students through a special loans\u2019 scheme for them to which President Museveni promised to look into. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makerere University Council Chairperson, Mrs. Lorna Magara, noted that the exhibition showed that Makerere was steadily transitioning to research-led institution and contributing to agricultural development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She noted that the agricultural development program in the University sought to improve its agricultural output, food security and improve the agricultural value chain. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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