Some of the hottest campusers flocked Tirupati Mall, Kabalagala over the weekend to take part in the first auditions of the glamorous Mr. and Miss Universities East Africa beauty pageant slated to take place on 3rd May 2019 at International University of East Africa auditorium.
The auditions that went down on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31ST March saw students from over 14 universities show up ahead of the first edition of the event. Among the Universities that took part in the auditions include; KIU, Victoria University, IUEA, Cavendish University, Kyambogo , Makerere, MUBS, Nkumba, Ndejje, Stafford, Mutesa Royal, Team University, UMU, UCU, and Malaika Institute.
The winners of the pageant (King and Queen) will walk away with $1000 each at an event organized by Wardz Modeling World in partnership with IUEA. The official launch of the event will be held on 12th April 2019 at the
Among the notable contestants include; Mr. Ndejje 2018/19, Mr. Cavendish 2018/19, Mr. Nkumba popularity 2018/19, Miss Cavendish 2018/19, Miss Victoria University 2018/19 as well as Miss MUBS 2018/19.
Mr. and Miss Universities East Africa Beauty pageant 2019 is branded a glamorous pageant, whose aim is to bring together best talents in fashion amongst university students while promoting awareness about STIs (sexually transmitted Infections).
This year’s pageant is under the theme “Taking Strides in the Fight Against STIs Among the Youth”.
While speaking to Campus Bee, Milton Obote Mwila, the national coordinator of the project noted that due to irresponsible sexual practices among the youth, they are vulnerable to getting infected with STIs.
“The Youth in Uganda are the youngest population in the world, with 77% of its population being under 30 years of age. There are 7,310,386 youth from the ages of 15–24 years of age living in Uganda. Due to irresponsible sexual practices among the youth, they are vulnerable to getting infected with STIs. Effects of STIs pose a threat not only to the future of the youth but to the general development of the country. We would like to provide a platform which will encourage open discussion, consequently annihilating stigma against the infected and the affected.” Mwila said.
Prior to the final event, all contestants will be taken to a boot camp where they will be trained extensively about STIs. During this period, different project proposals on how best they would contribute towards the fight against STIs will be reviewed.
This will be the first event of its kind that will bring together all University students in Uganda and later, all of East Africa to create awareness about STIs.
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