The National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) has blamed the increase in low quality graduates in Uganda on underfunding.
NCHE says that whereas it has the mandate to ensure high quality of graduates, it is being let down by low funding.
The remarks were made by the executive director of NCHE, Prof Mary Okwakol during a public lecture held under the theme ‘Financing and Investment in Higher Education in Uganda.’
The public lecture was held as part of the celebrations to mark 20 years of NCHE‘s existence.
Speaking to journalists, Okwakol said more money and investment is needed to inject into institutions to ensure that high quality education is offered to students to produce quality graduates needed in the labour market.
She added, most private universities depend mostly on fees to sustain the institutions yet these funds are not enough to sustain an institution and enable it to produce quality graduates.
She highlighted that the education sector needs a financing model that can sustain the quality of education and ensure that no one is left behind.
Okwakol expressed optimism that out of the discussions held during the public lecture, recommendations which were made were to be followed up by NCHE to ensure they are implemented.
