 Coat of Arms of Uganda | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MES), is a cabinet-level ministry of Uganda. It is mandated "to provide technical support, guide, coordinate, regulate and promote quality education, training and sports to all persons in Uganda for national integration, development and individual advancement", according to the website of the ministry. [1]
The headquarters of the ministry are located in Embassy House, on King George VI Way, at the corner with Parliament Avenue, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [2] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are:0°18'50.0"N, 32°35'15.0"E (Latitude:0.313889; Longitude:32.587500). [3]
The ministry is overseen by a cabinet minister, currently Janet Museveni, since 6 June 2016. [4] She is assisted by three ministers of state; Joyce Moriku Kaducu serves as Minister of State for Primary Education, [5] John Chrysestom Muyingo serves as Minister of State for Secondary Education, [5] and Peter Ogwang serves as Minister of State for sports. [6] [7]
Administratively, the ministry is divided into three directorates: (a) Directorate of Education Standards, [8] (b) Directorate of Basic and Secondary Education, [9] and (c) Directorate of Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and Training. [10]
The ministry is further subdivided into the following departments: (1) Finance and Administration, [11] (2) Department of Education Planning, [12] (3) Department of Pre-Primary and Primary Education, [13] (4) Department of Secondary Education, [14] (5) Department of Higher Education, [15] (6) Department of Private Schools and Institutions, [16] (7) Department of Teacher Education, [17] (8) Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education, [18] (9) Department of Business, Technical and Vocational Education, [19] (10) Department of Guidance and Counselling, [20] (11) Department of Physical Education and Sports, [21] (12) HIV/AIDS Unit [22] and (13) Gender Unit. [23]
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Syda Namirembe Bbumba is a Ugandan accountant, politician and banker. She served in the Cabinet of Uganda as Minister of Energy and Minerals from 2002 to 2006, Minister of Gender, Labor and Social Development from 2006 to 2008, Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2011, and Minister of Gender, Labor and Social Development again from 2011 to 2012. She was also the elected Member of Parliament for Nakaseke County North, Nakaseke District She was the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy and also Chairperson of the Parliamentary Islamic Banking Forum. She was Sub-Saharan Africa's representative to the OIC Women Advisory Panel.
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Kiddu Makubuya was a Ugandan lawyer, politician, and academic. He served as minister for general duties in the office of the prime minister. He was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011, replacing Janat Mukwaya who retired from elective politics. Before that, from 2005 until 2011, he served as Uganda's Attorney general. He resigned from cabinet on 16 February 2012 amid allegations of misappropriation of government funds. He was also member of parliament, representing Katikamu County South, Luweero District.
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The Ministry of Works and Transport is a Cabinet level government ministry of Uganda, that is mandated to plan, develop and maintain an economic, efficient and effective transport infrastructure, and transport services by road, rail, water, and air. The ministry is also mandated to manage public works including government structures and promote standards in the construction industry. The ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister. The current Minister of Works and Transport is Katumba Wamala.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is a cabinet-level ministry of the government of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to "formulate, review and implement national policies, plans, strategies, regulations and standards and enforce laws, regulations and standards along the value chain of crops, livestock and fisheries". The ministry is also responsible for the "enhancement of crop production and productivity, in a sustainable and environmentally safe manner, for improved food and nutrition security, employment, widened export base and improved incomes of the farmers".
The Ministry of Health is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services, in a humane, affordable, and sustainable manner. The ministry is headed by Minister of Health Jane Aceng.
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00°18′50″N32°35′15″E / 0.31389°N 32.58750°E
