{"id":40125,"date":"2025-06-13T20:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=40125"},"modified":"2025-06-13T20:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:33:11","slug":"experts-push-for-skills-based-education-reform-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/13\/experts-push-for-skills-based-education-reform-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Push for Skills-Based Education Reform in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a renewed effort to align Uganda\u2019s education system with the demands of the global job market, Col. Edith Nakalema, head of the State House Investors Protection Unit, has partnered with key education and health experts to develop a national strategy for future job readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Col. Nakalema held a strategic meeting with officials from the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) and leading health expert Prof. Bruce Kirenga to chart a path toward skills-based education reform. The discussions focused on implementing a national skills anticipation strategy aimed at forecasting labor market trends and addressing Uganda\u2019s long-standing skills gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is urgent need to prepare our people, especially the youth, for the jobs of tomorrow,\u201d said Col. Nakalema. \u201cThis requires reforming our curriculum to meet both local and international labour demands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative seeks to streamline the country\u2019s education system to better reflect the evolving needs of the global workforce. 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