Researchers push for clean energy curriculum
Researchers at Makerere University Business School are pushing for a clean energy curriculum in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to address Uganda's energy and environmental challenges. The proposed curriculum covers areas like solar PV installation and efficient biomass cookstove fabrication.
Makerere University Business School researchers have called for the integration of a competence-based clean energy curriculum in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to tackle Uganda's energy and environmental issues. The proposal comes after Education Minister Janet Museveni directed all learning institutions to adopt changes. Uganda remains energy poor, with over 90% of households relying on firewood and charcoal. The new curriculum covers solar PV installation, e-mobility assembly, and efficient biomass cookstove fabrication. It was developed by Mubs researchers and the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board. The need for this curriculum was highlighted by the 2024 Kiteezi landfill collapse, which could have been prevented with better waste management and clean energy access.
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