UCU Awarded Best Exhibitor at the 11th Annual NCHE Exhibition.

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) held the 11th annual Uganda higher education exhibition that took place at the UMA Show grounds, Lugogo from the 21 to 23 March 2019.

Over 50 Ugandan universities participated in the exhibition including Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Lira University and Kyambogo University. UCU emerged the overall best exhibitor at the 3 days event. This year’s exhibition took place under the theme “Streamlining Technology”.

Some universities and departments for example the faculty of law demonstrated how social media can be used to manage higher education.
The faculty of law exhibited a social media application that brings the students of the faculty and the staff together to make class consultations easier. The students of the faculty also demonstrated how the students can make use of social media for education purposes as opposed to using the same as a passive engagement.

Every faculty and department of the universities present had something to display ranging from art paintings (among those outstanding being a student’s portrait of the UCU Vice Chancellor Rev. Dr. John Ssenyonyi). UCU also exhibited African crafted pieces that included bags, clothes and traditional bowls and pots.

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye honored the event as the Guest of Honor. In his message to the students, he made a commitment that the state is ready and willing to support innovation in all its forms.

In attendance was the state minister for sports, Dr. JC Miyingo. At the end of the 3 day event, the different participants were awarded for their demonstrations.