Officials at the National Council for Higher Education, (NCHE) are locked up in a high level meeting this morning ahead of the phased re-opening of institutions of higher learning with final year students undertaking health related training following President Yoweri Museveniβs directive.
βThe Β NCHEΒ leadership is now working on the details for the re-opening of universitiesΒ and other institutions of higher learning that are training health professionals across the country after Β President Museveni sanctionedΒ the move to allow final year students to resume studies ,β sources have told this publication.
In a memo to all Vice Chancellors and Principles the NCHE Executive Director , Prof Mary J.N.Okwakol, said that the President had approved the re-opening of institutions with final year students undertaking health related training to fill the human resource gap the health sector would likely face as the recorded cases f Covid -19 increase across the country.
The categories of students that will resume studies include , final year students training at bachelors level in medicine and bachelor surgery, nursing, midwifery, dental surgery, pharmacy , allied medical professionals , final post graduate students and those undertaking diploma programs .
Last week Museveni said that government will consider easing lock down measures after studying a report which will be made by the national covid -19 taskforce.
He said he would consider the re-opening of schools, churches and bars.
