After performing exceptionally well in its first Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) since being approved by the ministry of education and sports, Rukungiri’s Kigezi Agricultural College sets a new record.
Earlier this week, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, the results of the UBTEB July-August 2024 Examinations were released.
The positive message from the results showed that Kigezi Agricultural College, which is only four years old, can equip people with practical skills and knowledge to survive in a cutthroat environment.
The principal of Kigezi Agricultural College Rukungiri, Tumukunde Lauben, confirmed to our reporter that all 14 students who sat for the UBTEB exams passed with first class.
Since the results showed that the college can use its agricultural expertise to change the world, Tumukunde commended the director, Elder Emmanuel Kikoni, as well as the students, tutors, and well-wishers for the contribution towards the good performance.
He added that they will continue to teach the nation useful life skills, asking parents and others to entrust their children to them in an attempt to change their lives.
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According to Dr. Dismas Aijuka, a veterinary assistant and instructor at Kigezi Agricultural College, their students’ strong performance on the recently released UBTEB exams indicates that they have all the tools necessary for students to learn skills in a variety of fields, such as poultry, piggery, apiaries, cattle rearing, and banana plantations.
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Some of the students who sat for UBTEB examinations and passed with first class, including Nabimanya Boaz, Joel Ayebare, and Turyazayo Innocent, attributed their success to the college’s commitment in changing the world through agricultural skilling.
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According to Elder Emmanuel Kikoni, the director of Kigezi Agricultural College Rukungiri, his school is ready to continue providing knowledge and skills to people because he dedicated himself to taking the necessary steps for it to be advanced.
Elder Kikoni went on to say that his ambition was to improve the standards of communities and he is steadily achieving that since his students perfom well in exams.
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According to Onesmus Oyesigye, the Board Executive Secretary, a total of 1,924 candidates sat for the end of program examinations across 45 centers nationwide, comprising 1,393 male candidates (72%) and 533 female candidates (28%).
The examinations took place from August 2 to August 30, 2024.
