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Improve Teacher Training in National Teachers' College (NTC) of Kaliro

The National Teachers’ College Kaliro (NTC Kaliro) is one of the five secondary school teacher training colleges in Uganda funded by the Government through the Ministry of Education and Sports. The college operated as a Primary Teachers College until August 1985, when it was upgraded to its present status of National Teachers College awarding the Diplomas in Education of Kyambogo University. The college occupies an area of approximately 85 hectares (198 acres) on lease hold tenure from Kaliro District. The land title is available. The entire college plant was built by the Government of Uganda under the first International Development Association/Word Bank project in the 1960s as a model regional Primary Teachers College. However, the construction works needed to upgrade the college to a secondary teacher training college were disrupted in 1971 when the contractors where expelled from the country by the Idi Amin regime. As indicated in its mission statement, NTC Kaliro aims to “offer competitive teacher education responsive to local, national and international needs.” The college runs two training programs: a two-year full time program for a diploma in education for secondary (DES) and a three-year part-time (summer) program for a diploma in education for primary (DEP). The teaching is conducted under four departments: Arts, Science, Vocational and Professional studies, and embraces some eighteen subjects. Currently, the college counts with about 40 staff and 1000 students. The National Teachers’ College Kaliro (NTC Kaliro) is one of the five secondary school teacher training colleges in Uganda funded by the Government through the Ministry of Education and Sports. The college operated as a Primary Teachers College until August 1985, when it was upgraded to its present status of National Teachers College awarding the Diplomas in Education of Kyambogo University. The college occupies an area of approximately 85 hectares (198 acres) on lease hold tenure from Kaliro District. The land title is available. The entire college plant was built by the Government of Uganda under the first International Development Association/Word Bank project in the 1960s as a model regional Primary Teachers College. However, the construction works needed to upgrade the college to a secondary teacher training college were disrupted in 1971 when the contractors where expelled from the country by the Idi Amin regime. As indicated in its mission statement, NTC Kaliro aims to “offer competitive teacher education responsive to local, national and international needs.” The college runs two training programs: a two-year full time program for a diploma in education for secondary (DES) and a three-year part-time (summer) program for a diploma in education for primary (DEP). The teaching is conducted under four departments: Arts, Science, Vocational and Professional studies, and embraces some eighteen subjects.

1. The organisational and financial management capacity of NTC Kaliro to deliver its strategic priorities is strengthened. 2. Access to quality training and learning facilities in NTC Kaliro is increased. 3. The institutional and organisational capacity of the TIET Department is strengthened. Increased access to quality post-primary education and training, as part of Universal Post-Primary Education Training (UPPET). Improved teaching and practice-oriented learning facilities sustained by strengthened management.

The main beneficiaries of the project are: - the college students, education managers, and academic staff - the Ministry of Education and Sports, in particular the Teachers & Instructors Education and Training department (TIET) and the Procurement & Disposal Unit (PDU). - Kyambogo University department of secondary education

Project ID

BE-10-3016604

Activity status

2 - Implementation

Aid type

C01 - Project-type interventions

% to Uganda

100.00

Organisations

Funding

Directorate-general Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

Implementing

BTC - Belgian Technical Cooperation - BTC

CRS code	%
Teacher training (11130)	100.0