Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba

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Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba
TypePublic
Established1947
Chairperson Dr. Moses Twesigye-Omwe [1]
Students654 (2010) [2]
Location
Kichwamba, Kabarole District
,
Uganda

0°42'52.0"N, 30°11'28.0"E
CampusRural

Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba, also referred to as Kichwamba Technical College, is a government-owned, institution of tertiary education in the field of engineering, offering diploma courses. [3]

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Location

The institute is located approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi), by road, northwest of the city of Fort Portal, in Kabarole District, in the Western Region of Uganda. [4] This location lies approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [5] The coordinates of the College's campus are:0°42'52.0"N, 30°11'28.0"E (Latitude:0.714440; Longitude:30.191107). [6]

History

The institution was established in 1947, as a resettlement of World War II veterans and as an Artisan Training Centre. In 1971, it was upgraded to the level of technical institute and in 1983, it became a technical college. [3]

Kichwamba massacre

On 8 June 1998, rebels affiliated with the terrorist group Allied Democratic Front (ADF) attacked the college and set three dormitories of fire, killing 80 students. The ADF abducted another 100 students and destroyed other property including laboratories and school vehicles. [2] [7]

With the help of the Government of Uganda, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic), Hanze University, Kyambogo University, Mountains of the Moon University and the Government of the Netherlands, the college recovered and, by 2010, had increased its student population to over 650. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Mafaranga, Hope (2012). "Uganda Technical College Kichwamba closed over strike". New Vision Mobile . Kampala. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Felix Basiime, and Joseph Mugisa (5 June 2010). "Kichwamba rises from the ashes". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 FOAC (21 December 2015). "Uganda Technical College Kichwamba". Fortuneofafrica.com (FOAC). Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. ↑ GFC (21 December 2015). "Map Showing Fort Portal And Kichwamba With Interactive Route Marker". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ↑ GFC (21 December 2015). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kichwamba With Map". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Google (21 December 2015). "Location of Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Administrator (12 June 2014). "Kichwamba Massacre: Survivors Accuse Government Of Neglect". The Red Pepper . Kampala. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

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