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About Uganda Technical College Lira
UTC Lira History
Vision
To be the leader in the training of Technicians, Scientists, and Engineers.
Mission
To enable a trainee to acquire knowledge and skills in science and technology aimed at producing a competent graduate who contributes towards individual and national development in a changing world of work.
Motto
Appropriate Skills for Development
History
This college is one of the oldest technical institutions having started in 1945 as a center for artisan training the world war veterans.
There primary school leavers were being trained and awarded the Uganda Junior Technical certificate.
In 1972 it became a technical institution admitting 0-level leavers for training in craft certificate courses in
- carpentry and joinery (CJ),
- bricklaying and concreting practice(BCP),
- painting and decorating (PD),
- electrical installation(EI),and
- mortar vehicle technician (MVT).
It operated as a technical institution up to 1984 when it started admitting A leavers for diploma programs.
The diploma programmes included:
- Building and civil engineering (ODB&CE),
- Water engineering (ODWE),
- Architecture Draughtsmanship (ODD),
- Electrical engineering (ODEE),
- Mechanical engineering (ODME).
The Ministry of Education and Sports instituted the revision of the curriculum for diplomas in engineering programs to change from theoretical training to the competency-based practical curriculum with effect from the 2011/12 academic year and it is being examined by the Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board
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