The members of Uganda Muslim Teachers Association (UMTA) have resolved to build a state-of-the-art teachers’ resource centre to help improve their capacity as teachers and school managers.
According to UMTA board chairman Hajji Bruhan Mugerwa, the centre is also expected to support teachers, and religious and civic leaders in the eastern Africa region. Mugerwa, who doubles as head teacher Kawempe SS, explained that the proposed centre would become a major attraction for learning.
“The facility will be a congenial atmosphere with excellent facilities, which enhances sharing experiences and cross-cultural discussion on education, teacher development and community engagements,” he said.
He explained that this was in line with the UMTA vision of turning Muslim teachers, schools and organizations into change agents. The resolution came at the close of the UMTA two-day education convention at Hotel Africana recently, under the theme, increasing our impact on quality education and teachers’ welfare.
The convention, which is the 27th, started with their annual general meeting, and attracted over 600 participants from academia, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, National Curriculum Development Centre and banks.
Representing the prime minister, gender, labour and social development minister Wilson Muruuli Mukasa hailed the teachers for their initiative, as they look to raise money from their own resources to build the centre. He pledged undisclosed support to the UMTA.
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