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C. TVET and Industries linkage and Existing Gap
1. There is some link between skill development and industries.
2. It is also undecided on whether outdated skill training that are either compatible (matching)
with the current need of the labor market or not.
3. Industry depends on the job training for their labor forces. Therefore, many industries have
provided on the job training to enhance skills .
4. Uganda TVET graduates are not competent enough to meet industrial requirement .
5. There is no relationship between the number of TVET graduates and the skilled workers
needed in the industries.
6. Industries provide feedback to TVET institutions that graduates are unable to meet the current
industrial requirement.
7. TVET institutions have organized indus trial attachments (internship) for enhancing skills
among the students.
D. Role of NGO and other donor agencies
1. NGO and other donor agencies help woman and other disadvantaged groups (poor people) in
skill training.
2. Foreign investors, NGOs and donor agencies have not put much efforts to open industries for
skilled people.
3. NGOs and donor agencies provide small funds to the poor skilled people for startup business.
4. NGOs and other donor agencies work jointly with the government in formulating projects to
reduce poverty and unemployment.
5. NGO and other donor agencies provides fund (aids) for skill training.
6. NGO and other donor agencies do not provide enough free skills for poor students (this findings
need further analysis to confirm since it derived from teachers opinion only).
7. NGO or other donor agencies provide support (take initiatives) to increase the skill level in the
country.
The Result from Industry
Industrial views towards TVET in Uganda: Success, Challenges and Government Initiatives
1. The industries in Uganda have skilled workers. This is required further support fromqualitative
data.
2. Our graduates from TVET sectors have adequate skills for current workplace.
3. The industries are also working jointly with TVET institutions to produce competent skilled
workers.
4. Generally, industries do not send their staff overseas for field training so as to equip them with
up-to-date skills. They have enough skilled worker with competent skills.
5. The industry does not provide carrier guidance to students of vocational institutions so as to
prepare them for future workforce.
6. Industry has partnership with institutions.
7. Both vocational institutions and industry have not collaboratively organized exhibitions to
motivate young unemployed people.
8. The industry is not consulted during curriculum development for vocational institutions to
improve current skill training.