The Aga Khan University (AKU), Institute for Educational Development in East Africa (IED, EA) has today began its second annual Education Conference under the theme: “Re-thinking Teacher Education”. The conference was officially opened by the State Minister for Higher Education in the Ugandan Cabinet, Hon. John Chrysestom Muyingo and will be running from today 23rd- 25th October 2017 at the Hotel Africana in Kampala.
Hon. John Muyingo applauded AKU’s commitment to the formation of strong and
""As an Institution that is driven to produce impactful and quality interventions in education, IED, EA and ultimately AKU would immensely benefit from collaborative partnerships in matters relating to governance, security, religion and education. “Delivering education is a universal principle requiring universal involvement and collaborations, and I strongly believe that we need to work together not only in formulating ideas on how to re-think teacher education in Uganda and East Africa as a whole, but in implementing them as well”"
Professor Joe Lugalla, Director IED EA
strategic leadership in the education and health sectors in Uganda. The State Minister said that it is important to make teacher education more attractive. “According to Uganda Vision 2014, presently guiding national policy document, Uganda has made tremendous progress in improving literacy levels of the citizenry. Literacy rate for persons aged ten years and above in the country is quoted to have increased from 69% in 2006 to 73% in 2010 and I would like to congratulate the government, development partners and all education stakeholders in Uganda for this great achievement”, he said.
Hon. John Muyingo further said that “while Uganda has made some progress in terms of enrolment in the last two decades, these achievements have been overshadowed by a persistent decline in educational standards, particularly in public schools at both primary and post primary levels”. Independent studies notably by Uwezo (2010, 2012 and 2015) have consistently recognized the declining quality of education in Uganda. “I am very aware that government efforts alone are not enough to improve, innovate and change on teacher education in our country. The efforts on non-government actors are highly appreciated and recommended. I would like to take this opportunity to urge you to increase your efforts in working with the government to improve our education system”, he said.
Professor Joe Lugalla who is the Director IED, EA also said that as an Institution that is driven to produce impactful and quality interventions in education, IED, EA and ultimately AKU would immensely benefit from collaborative partnerships in matters relating to governance, security, religion and education. “Delivering education is a universal principle requiring universal involvement and collaborations, and I strongly believe that we need to work together not only in formulating ideas on how to re-think teacher education in Uganda and East Africa as a whole, but in implementing them as well”, said Professor Lugalla.
The conference has been inspired by the need to interrogate the systems, policies, structures and reforms to drive sustainable teacher education for development of the East African community.
The Aga Khan University (AKU), Institute for Educational Development in East Africa (IED, EA) has today began its second annual Education Conference under the theme: “Re-thinking Teacher Education”. The conference was officially opened by the State Minister for Higher Education in the Ugandan Cabinet, Hon. John Chrysestom Muyingo and will be running from today 23rd- 25th October 2017 at the Hotel Africana in Kampala.
Hon. John Muyingo applauded AKU’s commitment to the formation of strong and
""As an Institution that is driven to produce impactful and quality interventions in education, IED, EA and ultimately AKU would immensely benefit from collaborative partnerships in matters relating to governance, security, religion and education. “Delivering education is a universal principle requiring universal involvement and collaborations, and I strongly believe that we need to work together not only in formulating ideas on how to re-think teacher education in Uganda and East Africa as a whole, but in implementing them as well”"
Professor Joe Lugalla, Director IED EA
strategic leadership in the education and health sectors in Uganda. The State Minister said that it is important to make teacher education more attractive. “According to Uganda Vision 2014, presently guiding national policy document, Uganda has made tremendous progress in improving literacy levels of the citizenry. Literacy rate for persons aged ten years and above in the country is quoted to have increased from 69% in 2006 to 73% in 2010 and I would like to congratulate the government, development partners and all education stakeholders in Uganda for this great achievement”, he said.
Hon. John Muyingo further said that “while Uganda has made some progress in terms of enrolment in the last two decades, these achievements have been overshadowed by a persistent decline in educational standards, particularly in public schools at both primary and post primary levels”. Independent studies notably by Uwezo (2010, 2012 and 2015) have consistently recognized the declining quality of education in Uganda. “I am very aware that government efforts alone are not enough to improve, innovate and change on teacher education in our country. The efforts on non-government actors are highly appreciated and recommended. I would like to take this opportunity to urge you to increase your efforts in working with the government to improve our education system”, he said.
Professor Joe Lugalla who is the Director IED, EA also said that as an Institution that is driven to produce impactful and quality interventions in education, IED, EA and ultimately AKU would immensely benefit from collaborative partnerships in matters relating to governance, security, religion and education. “Delivering education is a universal principle requiring universal involvement and collaborations, and I strongly believe that we need to work together not only in formulating ideas on how to re-think teacher education in Uganda and East Africa as a whole, but in implementing them as well”, said Professor Lugalla.
The conference has been inspired by the need to interrogate the systems, policies, structures and reforms to drive sustainable teacher education for development of the East African community.
