Schools Applaud URDT For Boosting Pupils’ Self-Reliance and Entrepreneurial Skills
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Schools Applaud URDT For Boosting Pupils’ Self-Reliance and Entrepreneurial Skills

ByKiiza Nobert

Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) is an indigenous community-based organization that operates in Bunyoro region with consciousness raising, training, education and information sharing as its key strategies. After witnessing that government education system lacks vision and approaches for schools to operate as transformation centers, URDT came up with a 5-year project known as…

URDT hosts Kamuli Child Care Nursery and Primary School Staff from Rakai District to drink on the well of wisdom
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URDT hosts Kamuli Child Care Nursery and Primary School Staff from Rakai District to drink on the well of wisdom

ByKiiza Nobert

On 9th January, 2023 Uganda Rural Development and Training program hosted a group of 10 staff members from Kamuli childcare nursery and primary school, Tantamuki town council in Rakai district for a five days’ workshop. Three out of ten were community members from local council 1 and 2. The team was warmly received by the…

Honorable Opolot Okasaai the minister of State for energy and Mineral development commends URDT for empowering the youth in communities
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Honorable Opolot Okasaai the minister of State for energy and Mineral development commends URDT for empowering the youth in communities

ByKiiza Nobert

Honorable Opolot Okasaai the minister of State for energy and mineral development has applauded Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) for enabling youth empowerment in    Communities. Honourable Opolot was overwhelmed meeting a total of 436(192F,244M) Artisans 278(132F,146M) and Agribusiness practitioners158(60F,98M) who are hands on trainers of young people in the twenty districts of partnership…

PRESCRIP-TEC Project under URDT Joins National Medical Camp in Celebration of Uganda’s Liberation Day
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PRESCRIP-TEC Project under URDT Joins National Medical Camp in Celebration of Uganda’s Liberation Day

ByKiiza Nobert

The Prevention and Screening Innovation Project towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer (PRESCRIP-TEC) joined the rest of the healthcare service providers in Uganda to commemorate the 37 years anniversary of the ruling party, National Resistance Movement (NRM) which is celebrated every 26th of January Under the theme; “Our resolute efforts to transform Uganda is a promise…

WOMEN IN KAGADI ACCESS CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES IN THEIR NEAREST HEALTH FACILITIES.
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WOMEN IN KAGADI ACCESS CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES IN THEIR NEAREST HEALTH FACILITIES.

ByKiiza Nobert

URDT has implemented cervical cancer prevention and control project since 2017 up to date through the following: Training of the health workers (midwives and nurses) in cervical cancer screening and management in the respective health centers in Kagadi district and community health workers (village health teams) in creating awareness and mobilization of women for cervical…

11 Graduate at African Rural University Uganda’s Women’s University with degrees in Rural Development

11 Graduate at African Rural University Uganda’s Women’s University with degrees in Rural Development

ByKiiza Nobert

African Rural University on 25th November, 2022 held its 8th graduation ceremony, where 11 students have been awarded with Bachelor’s degree in Rural development with an aim of contributing to African Renaissance through higher education. The 8th Graduation Ceremony for African Rural University that attracted distinguished guests from various destinations was held on Friday at ARU…

Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute Graduation Ceremonies in 18 Districts in Mid Western and Central Uganda.
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Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute Graduation Ceremonies in 18 Districts in Mid Western and Central Uganda.

ByKiiza Nobert

Uganda Rural Development and Training Institute (URDT-I) conducted graduation Ceremonies for 9,933 young people trained under the Satellite Approach using the principle of Learn Work and Earn. The graduation ceremonies were launched at URDT main Campus in Kagadi District on 3rd September,2022 and thereafter to other Districts: Kibaale, Kakumiro, Kyenjojo, Kabarole, NtorokoBundibugyo, Kasese, Kamwenge, Kikuube,…

Engineers Without Boarders introduce UDDT Technology at URDT Campus

Engineers Without Boarders introduce UDDT Technology at URDT Campus

ByKiiza Nobert

Bernd and Stephanie guiding the team during construction of the foundation. Photo by URDT. 19-7-2022. A team of three Engineers Without Boarders from the Republic of Germany arrived at Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) Campus on 18-07-2022. The purpose of the visit is to train the URDT-I graduates who are brick layers to…

URDT GIRLS SCHOOL SHINES AT FATHER GRIME’S NATIONAL CHESS COMPETITIONS 2022 AT GOMBE HIGH SCHOOL WAKISO

URDT GIRLS SCHOOL SHINES AT FATHER GRIME’S NATIONAL CHESS COMPETITIONS 2022 AT GOMBE HIGH SCHOOL WAKISO

ByKiiza Nobert

Excitement was in the air of who would take the trophy 2022? until the last hour of the five-day competition.A team of 15 students from the URDT Girls School made three teams of five students per team: two teams for Secondary and one team for Primary played a series of tactical games. This made them…

URDT GIRLS SCHOOL TEACHERS INTEGRATES ICTs IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

URDT GIRLS SCHOOL TEACHERS INTEGRATES ICTs IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

ByKiiza Nobert

Things and times change, but who knew that a time would come when lessons in Uganda would be conducted on Online? For those who have been to university, there was some semblance of remote teaching and learning. But none or few of us thought that even a nursery class could be conducted remotely. Indeed, things…