Kabale District Resident Commissioner (RDC) Godfrey Nyakahuma has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to bolstering vocational and technical skills training among its citizens to address challenges of unemployment and related crimes.
Nyakahuma made these remarks today while officiating as the chief walker at the African International Christian Ministries (AICM) Charity Walk ahead of the institution’s commemoration of 40 years slated for 9th August.
The Charity Walk began with a spirited march led by a band procession through Kabale Town, featuring door-to-door fundraising towards the completion of five stalled multipurpose buildings at the institute premises in Rushambya Cell of Kabale Municipality.
Speaking after the Charity Walk, Kabale RDC Nyakahuma appreciated African International Christian Ministries (AICM) founder Bishop Enock Kayeye for his visionary idea of changing the colonial narrative of teaching Africans non-employable skills and educating job seekers saying that he instead focused on vocational and technical skills training to create job creators.
“I want to thank Bishop Kayeye for protesting the colonial education of job seekers, 40 years ago and coming up with the idea of vocational education that equips Africans with skills to address the challenges of unemployment,” said Nyakahuma.
Nyakahuma further revealed that the government of Uganda has adopted skilling and vocational training among its citizens. He applauded Bishop Kayeye for starting and promoting such initiatives of vocational training in the country. He also mentioned that the new educational curriculum promotes these skills among the youth and highlighted that the government has established presidential hubs across the country to educate and equip the youth with skills to tackle unemployment.
“Bishop Kayeye’s vision, initiated over four decades ago, challenged the status quo of colonial-era education, focusing instead on practical skills that address our contemporary economic challenges,” stated Nyakahuma, underscoring the transformative impact of vocational training.
In his address, Bishop Enock Kayeye reflected on AICM’s founding principles in 1958, emphasizing its dual mission of spreading faith and promoting socio-economic development across Africa.
Dennis Mucunguzi, Executive Director of AICM, highlighted the institute’s legacy of graduating over 150,000 students in diverse professions and over 300,000 people assisted in different aspects since its inception in 1983.
The charity walk, a prelude to AICM’s anniversary celebrations, successfully raised over 8 million towards completing a five stalled multipurpose buildings on the institute’s premises in Rushambya Cell, Kabale Municipality.
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