Speaking at a function where 28 informal artisans were certified after undergoing training at the Uganda Institute of Information Technology (UICT), Nasasira, in a speech read by the permanent secretary, Patrick Samanya, said mixing informal and formal ICT training will help in seeing that a good base of ICT is formed.
Addressing a press conference at UCC offices in Kampala, the Permanent secretary of the ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Dr. Jimmy Samanya said UCC had already installed the equipment to detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats.
He explained that UCC’s facility will serve as a national center for the country and provide guidance and training for organizations such as banks, media houses and institutions to install the equipment to fight cyber-crime.
For instance, despite the requirement that every student pays Shs30,000 per academic year for purposes of developing ICT in the National Teachers’ Colleges on top of budgetary provisions by the Ministry of Education, it is disheartening to report the high level of resistance arising out of the beliefs and practices of the students. The other main obstacle can be categorised under organisational management support structures.
This is largely attributed to the limited budget ratio, coupled with the healthcare sector being over stretched due to the crisis in the health worker force. Today, the doctor to patient ratio stands at 1:10,000 meaning that one doctor handles 10,000 people. This grim picture becomes real in rural areas where many health facilities lack qualified medical personnel to attend to them.
To realize this, an information communication technology (ICT) approach in gender reporting has been recommended to speed up justice for victims of sexual violence.
The call was made by the director of Centre for Justice Studies and Innovations (CJSI), Valentine Namakula.
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