RUBANDA, UGANDA – State Minister of Finance Hon. Henry Musasizi has announced that one of his top priorities for the education sector in Rubanda District is to establish a government-aided Technical Institute.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!He made this pledge yesterday while addressing a campaign rally at Kakyenaga Catholic Church in Nyamweru Sub-county, Rubanda District.
The Minister, who is seeking re-election as Rubanda East Member of Parliament in the January 15, 2026, elections, was responding to local pleas for a skills training institution . They informed him that many youths wished to receive training but lacked adequate facilities.
“The need is everywhere in the district, and I have already discussed this with the Minister of Education. We agreed that we will soon have our first District Technical Institute,” he stated.
Musasizi explained that the plan is for the church-founded technical institute at Kiizi to transition into a fully funded government institution. The school awaiting Government take over is located in Kandihe Village, Nyaruhanga Ward, Rubanda Town Council.
It should be noted that he also made similar statements at Kabirizi Playground in Rubanda Town Council, where he read the Memorandum of Understanding before President Yoweri Museveni during a campaign visit to the district on November 24, 2025.
Meanwhile, Minister Musasizi urged the youth to take advantage of opportunities available at the Kigezi Presidential Industrial Hub in Kamuganguzi, Kabale District. He noted that each year, Rubanda sends at least 36 students to the industrial hub, where they undergo six months of training in welding, carpentry, salon and hairdressing, knitting, and other skills.
Musasizi revealed that President Yoweri Museveni has already begun fulfilling his pledge to establish Saving and Credit Cooperatives—SACCOs—specifically targeting graduates from the skilling hubs across the country
“For example, the SACCO in Rubanda has already been formed, and Shs. 50 million is in their account for utilization,” he said.
He further disclosed that each SACCO will have Shs. 100 million as a start-up revolving fund, allowing skilled youths to borrow money and repay it later, so others can also benefit.
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