Ndugu Jadribo Victor,
I hope am correct, but on the issue of ...forget the issue of our Student’s
not qualifying to join the university... you may have misunderstood Caleb,
because as David Olema tried to allay your fears, this very same WNF has
already prioritized poor performance in our schools as a problem to solve and
work is in progress. Could I also draw your attention to the very valid
argument, in my view, by Benard Obaa that establishing a public university and
other development priorities are not mutually exclusive -- we can take on these
at the same time. Otherwise one could argue that we should first focus on
improving agricultural productivity growth in our region, because that is what
will lead to wealth creation.....and improved livelihoods (what all this is
about).
You could agree with me that time is not on our side, so we may not afford a
linear step-by-step approach --improve performance in our schools first, then
public university later -- 1) because we can handle both, and 2) the
opportunities for both are ripe. --['It is not enough to take steps which may
some day lead to to a goal; each step must itself be a goal and a step likewise
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe']
Lets support this big drive, yes it is urgent, the nuts and bolts can be sorted
out with time.--Cheers!! --Titus
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:04:35 -0800
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Subject: [WestNileNet] Is Public University in West Nile an Urgency
Dear Comrades in the struggle for a brighter future for West Nile, on the
current subject matter for digestion, I beg to have some clarifications due to
the nature we rhetorically submit either for, against or midway. “Is it a
University for West Nile or Public University in West Nile?”, If public
University, will admission and Employment opportunities accrued to it be based
on Westnileness or worthiness? Will it operate on the standards of West Nile or
National?
With due respect for Mr. Caleb to say we should forget the issue of our
Student’s not qualifying to join the university is like a heavy slap on the
faces of the majority economically incapacitated West Nile. It’s like we are
living in utopia. If I may ask; who has ever built a house without foundation?
Can there be a forest without trees? What will be the multiplier effect on the
region if only some few academicians are employed and some few rich ones
construct Hostels whereas the Majority poor and the entire West Nile population
portrayed incapable for government admission due to poor performance and
economic disparity which makes them unable to afford private sponsorships? Is
this not a selfish thinking for heavens sake if we first think of the few
educated and the rich who are minority? In essence and according to Ugandan
trends, poor performance in an examination is nothing but being substandard and
dull however much you may dress it. There is need to have the University but
its not a priority according to me compared to working on our education
challenges.
It’s like most of us are visitors to our own region, if I may ask again; Is the
majority in the precious Arua Comprehensive Nursing School from West Nile? What
about NTC Muni, UCC Pakwach and other institutions of higher learning in the
region. This tells me that having a Public University is not a priority at
whatever case and will not do much if not nothing in changing the attitudes of
the people. I pray that we need to broaden our horizons both in thinking and
feeling and be on the ground.
It is true that when we were in power we did nothing for ourselves, but I think
this was simply because we served the Nation to a diligent degree and even
those from West Nile in positions of power and authority are seemly doing
little since things are not really under their control. It’s therefore
unfortunate in my view for us to use such words because I know what gymnastics
go on and around the politics of West Nile. I believe we are just mere victims
of circumstance in the new Uganda when you see our brothers like Owen, Toko and
Inziku behind bars for causing financial loss yet there are even those who have
embezzled and mismanaged more than expected but since they have compliant names
and are strategically positioned, they are not even shaken.
Let us keep in the struggle but with focus and doing first things first.
For God and West Nile.
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