The Uganda Vocational Training and Assessment Board (UVTAB) has conducted the assessment of informally acquired skills with a total of 12,976 candidates.
The Assessment commenced from March 20-27, March 2026 at 161 assessment centres across the country. The assessment of informally acquired skills by the Board was streamlined to be conducted on a quarterly basis with effect from 2026 unlike previous assessments that were conducted on monthly basis.
The trainees are being assessed in various occupations, including Plumber, Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Phone Repairer, Carpenter and Joiner, Tailor, Hairdresser, Leather Designer, Knitter, Embroiderer, Baker, Weaver, Welder, Domestic Electrician, and Electrical Technician, Videographer, Bee Keeper, Poultry Farmer, Solar Technicians among others.
According to Onesmus Oyesigye, UVTAB Executive Secretary, the assessment is intended to assess and certify student’s competencies and proficiency, while providing them with credible credentials to access employment opportunities, or start their own enterprises.
The Special Needs candidates were accorded support personnel to sit for assessment, such as sign language interpreters, transcribers, and guides.
The Board accordingly deployed over 150 support personnel to assist candidates with special needs.
He revealed that the Board registered the highest number of candidates under modular enrolment of 11,062 candidates (85%) followed by Workers PAS with 1,188 candidates (9%) and other candidates registered for assessment under full occupation from level 1-level 4.
“We encourage all interested Ugandans to enrol for the modular, full occupation and Worker PAS in order to acquire hands-on skills that can enable them to start up self help projects and business that can generate income and create jobs for others,” Oyesigye said.
As part of Governments agenda on inclusiveness in TVET, the Board registered a total of 2,180 refugees from 24 assessment centres.
The Board registered 240 candidates with special needs from 30 assessment centres. The Board accorded the candidates with special needs support personnel.
The Board deployed 1,007Practical Assessors Assessors for Informally acquired skills to conduct on-the-spot practical assessments of candidates and ensure that the assessment is done in accordance with the TVET Act No.3 of 2025, to guard against assessment related malpractices as stipulated in the TVET Act 2025, Section 101-108 on offences and penalties for involvement in assessment malpractices.
He noted that the team of monitors were on ground to assess and guarantee that there is compliance and adherence to UVTAB regulations and standards on assessment.
“UVTAB continues to encourages all Heads of Asssessment centres to put in place Assessment’s Task Forces to work with UVTAB field staff for smooth conduct of assessment. The Assessment’s Task Force is responsible for ensuring that assessments are done in compliance with assessment standards,” he said.