The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has asked staff in the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) to increase the production of PhD to meet continental demands. Speaking during a high-level management meeting with the college staff , Prof. Nawangwe emphasized that the university is turning towards a reward-based system for departments that successfully scale their doctoral output while maintaining rigorous standards.
“Now, as you heard what World Bank is telling us, and if you see what is happening in China, for us we are going to reward those departments which churn out more PhDs. But I agree that there must be quality PhDs,” Prof. Nawangwe stated. “That’s the only thing. As far as I’m concerned, in CoCIS, you are so well-staffed, you have the capacity to double the number of PhDs you are currently admitting. I hope you are not throwing out people claiming you don’t have capacity”.
The Vice Chancellor further noted that the transformation of the African continent hinges on the generation of skilled labour that can lead globally rather than being relegated to menial roles abroad. “We don’t want our children to go out there to be slaves again. Let them go there when they have skills and lead the world. So, it is a challenge to us as our generation… to transform this continent, to free it from mental slavery and from marginalization,” he added.
Assoc. Prof. Tayeebwa from Makerere University Press invited the faculty to revive the college’s journals. The Press has been mandated by the Vice Chancellor to resurrect “dying” journals and provide them with the technical support needed for international indexing, including the provision of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs).
“We are here to say that all our journals… [the] Press has now capacity to work with you… and make sure that all your journals are on their way to being indexed,” Tayeebwa stated.
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