LONDON: The Uganda National Chamber has partnered with the University of Wolverhampton, in the UK to help industrialists get skilled manpower from Universities, Vocational and other training institutions in Uganda.
The university is majoring in knowledge, innovation and Enterprise.
The partnership is in response to the skills development challenge among industrialists Uganda which is increasing the cost of production.
Michael Galabuzi, the Secretary General of the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce made the remarks on Wednesday morning in the meeting with officials from the Wolverhampton University at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.
Galabuzi explained that they are looking at training through incubation centers, capacity building and also to share best practices on how the skills can be transferred from students to employers.
“ We are looking at developing skills through professional training and this collaboration is to share best practices of how we can transfer the skills so that we have labor that is relevant to our industry ,” Galabuzi.
He said that as chamber they are calling on institutions to make sure that their curriculum is more practical and relevant to the job market.
“You find that the curriculum is more theoretical, when graduates come out they lack the practical skill which is a complete disconnect between the employer and what the graduate has to offer so we need to realign them,” Galabuzi said .
