We are grateful with the reward.

In the bid to support and improve Education in both primary and secondary schools in the Rwenzori region RIC-NET organised an Essay writing and Art competition

Nyakasenyi pupils pose for a photo.

The competitions under several themes like “How adequate have the government interventions in boosting Agriculture and education sectors been in light of the different, NAADS, USE and UPE initiative”, Art and painting under “A child friendly environment”, poems attracted several schools in the 7 Districts of Kasese, Kyenjojo, Kabarole, Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kamwenge and Kyegegwa.

Just after getting their rewards.

Kyenjojo District was represented by Nyakasenyi and Kyembogo primary schools.

Delivering certificates to all the participants in the above schools this morning by the RIC-NET staff the pupils and teachers were filled with joy and happiness receiving good news of harvest.

In his opening remarks the teacher in charge Nyakasenyi primary Mr. Kalwana Monday expressed his gratitude to RIC-NET for having intervened in the Education sector and motivating the learners to join such competitions.

Priscilah of Kyembogo P.S Receiving her certificate

Speaking to the pupils Mr. Yosia Baluku RIC-NET appreciated the pupils for having picked the interest participating in this Art and essay competition. He encouraged them to continuously participate in such challenges as they improve their writing skills, painting skills, earn them presents like the certificates they received. They were all filled with joy as they received their certificates.

The winning team-Kyembogo

In a related story Kyembogo primary school was over whelmed with joy as they welcomed the RIC-NET staff with serious hand claps at an assembly arranged by the school management. The deputy headteacher was grateful and thanked RIC-NET for such an initiative saying this has given the pupils courage to know that their pieces were marked by highly qualified teachers who mark PLE as narrated to them by the RIC-NET represantive.

They were happy and promised to continue participating in whatever other challenge that may come up.

KYENJOJO DISTRICT COMMITED TO SUSTAINING THE ICT INNOVATIONS

Kyenjojo District is one of the beneficiaries for the Electronic centers with support from RIC-NET, RWECO and HIVOs. The centre plans which date as 2011 were realized with the set up of a fully equipped Electronic centre in early 2013. To date the District has served over 1000 ICT users through computer trainings, social media, and typesetting, E-electronic library and website services among others.  The users involve District staff, CSOs, Researchers, intern students and community members.

In a bid to continue the achievements of the project, a District meeting was held on 14th October at the District council chambers to discuss to the wayforwrd of sustaining the Electronic centre after the project closes in December 2013. Present at meeting were RIC-NET staff Kyomuhendo Joselyne, Baluku Yosia  Mr.Asiimwe Charles, systems Administrator,  Mr.Muhindo Geoffrey, Documentation officer, RIDE Africa's human rights  officer  Mr

RIC-NET Program manager presenting the sustainability concept

Guma Wilson and one representative of Mwenge Rural information centre, Atuhaire Moses. The District was represented by the CAO, the Deputy and the heads of departments.

After two presentations by the ICT officer Mr. Yosia Baluku and the Program manager Ms. Joselyne Kyomuhendo the District officials re-affirmed their commitment to sustain the E-centre by contributing to the weekly internet, webhosting and computer maintenance and repair.

The CAO informed thanked RIC-NET/RWECO for the support in ICT. he informed the  meeting that the room hosting the centre was dedicated as a permanent home for the E-centre and as such sustainability was assured in the shelter and thus no movements of equipments.

Heads of department in the meeeting

With the experience shared from kasese about writing to the public service commission to recruit an ICT officer,  this  was received in good faith as the District promised to request  but it’s a challenge as the District noted that the public service can’t recruit a staff as soon.

Finally another meeting will be held with the District in November,   inclusive   of massive training for District & Lower Local Government staff in areas of interest and finally  the  E-centre would be  handed over to the District.