The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of ICT Ms Aminah Zawedde has said the government is building a knowledge-based society powered by innovation, skills, and excellence.
She said this as she chaired the 6th Joint Coordination Committee Meeting for the UJ-Connect Project a few days ago. The project is a flagship ICT initiative under the collaboration between the Government of Uganda and the Government of Japan through Jica Uganda . The project is in its final year of implementation and therefore the government is taking stock of the achievements so far and ascertaining the sustainability of the project.
“Over the past three years, the UJ-Connect Project has strengthened our ICT ecosystem through various key milestones. We have rolled out international-standard ICT Skillset Guidelines to regions including Kampala, Kabale, Arua and Gulu providing a solid regulatory foundation. At UICT , we have institutionalized advanced training in AI, Data Science, and Cybersecurity, and also launched the Biz-Link platform, which is so far connecting 109 companies and 282 engineers to global offshoring opportunities. I commend the Project Team and all our partners for their dedication and collaboration. Together, we are building a knowledge-based society powered by innovation, skills, and excellence,” Aminah Zawedde said.
