Kampala– The number of candidature registration for Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) exams has increased to 256,712 from 10,000 in 2011.
This has been revealed by Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha, the UBTEB Board Chairperson during the launch of celebrations to mark 10th anniversary held at Mestil hotel in Kampala on Tuesday.
Mugisha highlighted a number of achievements registered by the board in the last 10 years including among others increased number of candidates and examinable programs.
“Candidature registration stands at 256,712 from 10,000 in 2011, cadre output to date is 171,835, staffing is 89 professional personnel and 173 examinable programmes at UCPC, National Certificate, National Diploma and Higher Diploma.” Said Mugisha
He also noted that the board is building a seven storied UBTEB Assessment Centre which is expected to be completed in 2023.
Mugisha is optimistic that the next 10 years will also be years of rapid growth of the Board in ensuring Quality TVET assessment.
During the celebrations, the Ministry of Education and Sports hailed the board for complying with the ministry Initiatives in strengthening TVET system in Uganda in addition to the critical the role played in assessing the TVET graduates to productively participate in national growth and development.
”The Ministry of Education and Sports associate with the journey and milestones registered during the UBTEB’s 10 years of service in TVET Assessment. The Government of Uganda reinforced this Board with policies and laws that have shaped the delivery and assessment of TVET in Uganda, the main ones being the TVET Policy, 2019, the BTVET Act, 2008 and Statutory Instrument 2009, No.9 which established UBTEB.” Noted Ketty Lamaro the permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education in a statement read for her by Irumba Rogers, the Under-Secretary same ministry
She pledged on behalf of the ministry to continue with the support to UBTEB systems and procedures of ensuring quality assessment of TVET candidates especially the Competence Based Assessment, the Capacity Building for TVET trainers, assessors and verifiers which has made trainees more practical and possessing hands on skills.
Started in 2011, UBTEB is mandated to streamline, regulate, coordinate and conduct credible national examinations and award Diplomas and Certificates in the Business, Technical and Vocational or specialized education or training institutions.
