Science A Must For Africa - Museveni
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New Vision (Kampala)
February 2, 2004
Posted to the web February 2, 2004
Simon Mugenyi
Kampala
President Yoweri Museveni has stressed that science and technology is a must for African societies if they have to free themselves from the bondage of domination and backwardness.
Museveni (right) was addressing graduands at the 10th graduation ceremony of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) on Saturday.
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Museveni, who was speaking as a visitor, said science constituted the basis of development, transformation, security and sovereignty of Uganda and Africa.
He, however, said science could not adequately be promoted without sufficient remuneration to scientists.
Last week education minister Dr. Khiddu Makubuya was quoted to have said that university students would soon be required to do sciences in their first year at the university to raise and sustain the quality of education.
Museveni called for a stop to brain drain of scientists who leave the country for better-paying jobs.
He said scientists would be retained by adequate remuneration.
He called on universities to produce locally and internationally market-oriented graduates.
Museveni was glad that MUST had started producing graduate nurses, who are marketable in Europe and other continents.
He also urged universities to research on relevant areas including music and linguistic aspects.
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Earlier, Museveni installed Professor Raphael Owor as the new Chancellor of MUST and congratulated him upon his appointment.
He thanked the 227 graduands for their success.
FN Lugemwa
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