INSTITUTIONS - Royal College of Technology (RCT) Foundation
There is an acute shortage of manpower in the areas of technology. This is because Uganda elitist education system inherited from the colonial era. When the country gained political independence in 1962, we woke up to realize that while we have an adequate supply of well-educated Ugandans for white collar positions, there were hardly any Ugandans in the crucial areas of technology. This shortage of qualified technocrat’s tables low, medium and high endures to this day.
HM The Omukama wants to start a Royal College of Technology in the sub of Kyabigambire, in the village of Kibugubya. This school would later become a university.
HM The Omukama, himself a graduate of a British Polytechnic, is keen to see young people acquire knowledge and technical skills to accelerate industrial development in Bunyoro and Uganda.
When the Royal College of Technology project gets off the drawing board, we will need the support of our friends. At the end of the physical plant, large amounts of money will be needed to furnish and equip the College.
The Foundation helps the RCT to partner with the community, pooling available resources, so that the RCT will be in a prime position to meet the challenges faced by the region and beyond.
If you wish you can be a Benefector (USD 500 +) or an Supporter (USD 250 +), too. You can donate via paypal donation@bunyoro-kitara.org.
Donations to RCT are cumulative and donations over USD 1,000 are eligible for RCT Foundation memberships. Foundation memberships are for life.
Categories of Membership
• Honorary Patron*
• Honorary President*
• Honorary Director*
• Honorary Advisor*
• Voting Member*
• Senior Member
• Ordinary Member
*With full voting rights
• Friend
Suggested Membership Privileges include:
- Certificate of Acknowledgement duly signed by the HM The Omukama;
- Individuals joining at the Senior Member level or above will receive special recognition on an Honour Roll on the University campus; and there will be a web page dedicated to acknowledge with deep appreciation and gratitude to ALL donors/ friends;
- Naming opportunities for the Honorary Director level or above grade;
- Individuals joining at the Senior Member level or above will receive special recognition on an Honour Roll on the University campus;
- Exclusive use of the Foundation Chamber for members' functions;
- Special invitations to social, fellowship, business functions and project site visits organised exclusively for Foundation members;
- Invitations to official University events, ceremonies, and exhibitions;
- Priority seating at selected University events including lectures, seminars, forums and concerts;
- Regular e-Newsletter about Foundation-related activities;
- Regular copies of University magazines;
- Corporate members will be entitled to the same benefits and privileges as individual members.
Donations of money and equipment are well accepted.
APPEAL - ONE NOTEBOOK COMPUTER PER CHILD (ONPC) {April 2016-end of 2019}
Aims to provide notebook computers and Train the Teachers in Bunyoro to teach children Coding, including Scratch (an educational programming language developed by MIT Media Lab Lifelong Kindergarten group) ~
Learning and innovation skills increasingly are being recognized as the skills that separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life and work environments in the 21st century, and those who are not.
To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to create, evaluate, and effectively utilize information, media, and technology.
Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.
Scratch is fun; easy; provided free of charge; PLUS children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world; and it is the basic for learning next level computer programming languages, eg Python, Java, C, Swift, etc.
Donors contribute towards the ONPC Appeal - buying notebook computers; train the teachers to teach children (age 5-17) Coding including Scratch; on-going support and we will publish periodic updates about the details and the progress of the Project.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
Let us provide the necessary equipment and financial support for the children - and they are shaping the future of Bunyoro, Uganda.
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU)
Hong Kong Anti-Corruption Institute (HKACI)
RCT together with HKACI will co-develop educational materials that incorporated anti-fraud and anti-corruption awareness components into vocational skills development.
InterCultural Alliance for Development (ICAD)
RCT together with ICAD will co-develop Youth empowerment, vocational education, international cooperation and sustainable development.
Pooran Society Welfare International (PSWI)
RCT together with PSWI will co-develop Vocational education, training and skill development.
HongKong Association for the Promotion of Sulu Trade and Investment (HAPSTI)
RCT together with HAPSTI will co-develop vocational education and training program in the areas of hospitality management and cultural tourism.
RCT together with University of the People (UoPeople) Joint Pilot Programme (work-in-progress). Visit us later for details!
Institute of Management Specialists (IMS), United Kingdom
RCT together with IMS will co-develop materials in the area of International Business education, with a focus of improving international business relations through appropriate communication strategies; understanding the global business environment - the interconnectedness of cultural, legal, economic, and ethical systems, etc.
Society of Accounting Education (SOAE), Pakistan
RCT together with SOAE will co-develop adult/executive education, and professional development programmes in the areas of accounting, finance and business management, etc.
National Youth Development Initiatives (NYDI) in Liberia
RCT together with NYDI will co-develop in the areas of youth empowerment, leadership development, vocational training and education.
Mission Of Hope For Disabled (MOHD), Liberia
RCT together with MOHD will co-develop specialised vocational training, education, and skills development for the disabled in Africa.
Hakka Qilin Dance Association (HQDA)
RCT together with HQDA will co-develop cultural exchange programmes in the areas of football, cuisine, folk dance, and folk music.
NGO Biladi Mauritania - West Africa
RCT together with NGO Biladi Mauritania will co-develop in the areas of youth/women empowerment, skills development, peace education, regional cooperation and sustainable development.
Caputo Children's Fund
RCT together with the Caputo Children's Fund will cooperate in all the issues relating to youth/ vocational education, training and skills development for sustainable development, and foster friendship between Guatemala and Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom.
Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management (CISCM) Global
RCT together with the CISCM Global will co-develop materials in the area of supply chain management; and joint promotion of the CISCM professional certifications, etc.
Centre for Home and International Learning Institute (CHIL Institute) Swaziland
RCT together with CHIL Institute will co-develop course materials in the fields of adult, vocational, professional education (online/offline); and foster friendship between Kingdom of Swaziland & Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom
International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals Inc. (IICFIP)
RCT together with IICFIP will cooperate as to foster the promotion of “good governance, professional education for sustainable socio-economic developments.”; and joint promotion of the IICFIP professional certifications, etc.
Copperstone University, Zambia
RCT together with the Copperstone University Zambia will collaborate and cooperate in the areas of professional / vocational education and cultural/student exchange programmes between Zambia & Uganda, etc
The Most Honourable Omukungu Kenneth Yee Man Tse 1st OEBKK, Representative at Hong Kong and China & Fellow of the International Commission on Nobility and Royalty "Nobel Peace Prize Nominee (fostering international understanding and cooperation)"