MAKERERE UNIVERSITY Vision To be the leading institution
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY Vision To be the leading institution for academic excellence and innovations in Africa. Mission To provide innovative teaching, learning, research and services responsive to National and Global needs. Core Values Allegiance to the Institution Integrity Customer Responsiveness Professionalism Openness to Diversity
BACKGROUND. Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious English Universities in Africa. In January of that year, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day students who began studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics. The College soon began offering various other courses in Medical Care, Agriculture , Veterinary Sciences and Teacher Training. It expanded over the years to become a Center for Higher Education in East Africa in 1935. In 1937, the College started developing into an institution of higher education, offering post-school certificate courses. In 1949, it became a University College affiliated to the University College of London, offering courses leading to the general degrees of its then mother institution
1. Makerere University has many good things and that is why it is ranked among the best universities in East Africa. Academics Health facilities Good meals Nice structures v Sports facilities like the swimming pool.
2. Academics. Makerere university has got many academic facilities like the library, good lecture rooms that enable students achieve their dreams. Makerere main library Lecture rooms
3. The university provides health facilities to students at the university hospital. This ensures good health and hence good learning capacity Makerere University Hospital . Some of the nurses providing services at the hospital
4. GOOD MEALS
5. The university has incredible and nice looking infrastructures that enable students achieve their dreams. v CEDAT BUILDING THE LIBRARY CENTRAL TEACHING FACILITY
B. Makerere is one of the best institution of learning in Africa, its has its bitter side. This has left it at the center of criticism. I. These include: Strikes poor sanitation sex for marks scandals
1. The university faces strikes from both the students and the lectures. This is due to poor policies for students and little pay for lectures. This disorganizes the study time table and property is always destructed v Students block the road during a strike. . v Police struggling with students during a strike.
2. The mighty university faces a problem of poor sanitation. Toilets are always dirty and in poor conditions. Sewage creeps most of the roads at the university making it a breeding area for diseases. v One of the dirty toilets at Makerere University. v Sewage flowing passed a lecture room at Makerere university.
3. Another problem that makes Makerere university loose its goodness are the sex for marks cases. The public has lost hope in the university and lectures have lost there treasured image. v A student carrying a poster condemning lectures forcing students into sex for marks. v A lecturer pictured by the victim having sex in the university office.
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