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Joshua Mpairwe <[email protected]> wrote:
Douglas I believe it is not just Uganda, it is the whole world when it comes to
issues of ICT. We in ICT industry have created this vast confusion for
ourselves because we do not have standard definitions for our vast specialities
within our vast industry. ICT is just as vast as Health or Engineering or Law.
These edge old industry have got well defined professions within themselves.
For example when we have a toothache we all seek a dentist not a gynaecologist.
This is something we all know so well but when it comes to ICT; Man!! the
people just through staff at you. They wont care what course you did or what
you call yourself; as long as it has got anything to do with computers then you
are the guy! This will continue as long as we have no defined boundary. We go
to university and learn a bit of everything. Think about it; in Computer
Science and Information technology we would learn about 70-80% the same staff.
This shows how inadequately the two courses are not well differentiated (read
defined). So the employer will no care which course you did but what service
you provide. Now this is something you wont find in the health industry.
My take is that we need to properly define the different spheres that comprise
ICT. These should be replicated and reflected in our education system and also
our ICT POLICY
Kind regards
I entirely agree with u. Something has to be done to bring about order in our
house of ICT. Let this be at the heart of every participating member in
formulating this new policy.
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