TRAINEES ATTEND NATIONAL DIT ASSESSMENT AT URDT

TRAINEES ATTEND NATIONAL DIT ASSESSMENT AT URDT

Uganda Rural Development Institute (URDT-I) trainees from three sectors of Tourism, Construction and Agriculture sit their first national DIT assessment exam at Kagadi URDT campus and other assessment centres. The assessment has been one of a kind that in a length of two years, the trainees had never been assessed on what had been trained….

URDT launces cervical cancer screening in Kakumiro

URDT launces cervical cancer screening in Kakumiro

Uganda rural development training program –URDT has launched a cervical cancer project in Kakumiro district. This followed the expired contract of three years work in Kagadi district where the Project started from. The launching function which took place yesterday was held at Barrack hotel in Kakumiro town, Kakumiro district According to the URDT cervical cancer…

URDT Institute Embrace Local Artisans and Model Practitioners to Transform Youths, Their Homes, and Communities

URDT Institute Embrace Local Artisans and Model Practitioners to Transform Youths, Their Homes, and Communities

The URDT Institute was established to create a critical mass of all-round male and female young entrepreneurs who have integrity and the capacity to improve their situation, become responsible citizens, and contribute to larger sustainable development goals. The URDT Institute offers both technical and life skills training on a short-term basis. The URDT Institute which…

11 Graduate at ARU 6th Graduation Ceremony

11 Graduate at ARU 6th Graduation Ceremony

There was joy and excitement at African Rural University (ARU) on 30th 04 2021 as it held her 6th graduation virtually with 11 students receiving their Bachelor’s degrees in Rural Development. The colorful ceremony was held at the University’s main campus at URDT in Kagadi town, Kagadi district. ARU Chancellor Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi asked the…

The Year When Generations Were Introduced to the New Normal.

The Year When Generations Were Introduced to the New Normal.

COVID 19 is real! Stay Health stay safe 2020 started like other years of the calendar and the rumor that hovered about a strange Flu in China in early December of 2019 was ignored as Senseless. Like a fetus developing in the mothers’ abdomen without the knowledge of its premature disposal; that was the situation…

Do not lament, draw lessons from COVID-19 pandemic

Do not lament, draw lessons from COVID-19 pandemic

The Vice-Chancellor African University Mwalimu Musheshe’s article in The New Vision news of 29th June 2020 page 19 giving guidelines on COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic should not only be discerned as a negative phenomenon with lamentations, regrets, and frustration, but something Ugandans and the government can learn from. The Coronavirus has taught Ugandans how to…

KKCR donate free airtime to Kagadi district education department to teach learners

KKCR donate free airtime to Kagadi district education department to teach learners

Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio(KKCR) donate free airtime to Kagadi district education department to teach learners. Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio 91.7FM on the 25th April 2020 donated free airtime to the Kagadi district education department to teach learners since schools were closed to curb the spread of coronavirus. The vice chancellor of African Rural University Dr….

Update from URDT/ARU about prevention of Covid 19

Update from URDT/ARU about prevention of Covid 19

Update from URDT/ARU about prevention of Covid 19 Dear Partners and Friends, Greetings from Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) and African Rural University (ARU). We hope that you are well and taking precautions to be safe from COVID 19. In Uganda, we were safe until 21st March 2020 when the first case was…

Ugandans challenged on restoring Ecosystem

Ugandans challenged on restoring Ecosystem

Ugandans challenged on restoring the Ecosystem Ugandans have been challenged to participate much in disseminating the message of Restoring Ecosystem in the communities if they are to create change in restoring damaged ecosystems in their communities. The call was made on 20th 02 2020 by John Dennis Liu the Ecosystems Ambassador in America during two hours of…