On 27th March 2021, FAWE Uganda held a graduation Ceremony for 60 students (26 Female, 34 Male) who completed the Higher Education Access Certificate (HEAC) Program at Busitema University in Tororo – Eastern Uganda.
The ceremony was meant to appreciate and congratulate learners who completed the one (1) year study program and prepare them to transition into University degree programs. It helped popularize the Higher Education Access Certificate Program in Uganda; and clarified fears and expectations about it. The awareness is focused on increasing the number of students taking-up the course in the seven (7) Partner Universities of Busitema, Gulu, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Lira, Muni and Kabale.
After the accomplishment, all the 60 learners have been enrolled and admitted for different science related degree courses at Busitema University and are sponsored by the MasterCard foundation. The courses include, Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, Nursing, Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation, Engineering, Education in Sciences and Languages; and Water Resources Management, and Animal Production and Management.
Prior to the graduation ceremony, a two day transition workshop was held and learners oriented on Career selection and success in a professional work environment, understanding Institutional rules, regulations and reporting structures, life at college or Higher institutions of learning, mentorship and coordination at different campuses, discipline and building blocks of Success with the objective of enabling them to settle down and concentrate on their studies in the next education journey.
After the ceremony, a radio talk show was held at Rock Mambo FM in Tororo district to popularize the Certificate program following completion of the first cohort of learners. Three (3) grandaunts and the Dean Faculty of Science and Education featured as Panelists. Learners shared their testimonies, experiences about the program and appreciated FAWE and MasterCard foundation for supporting and enabling them realize their dreams. The talk show reached out to over 3 million people in Eastern Uganda.
