The Ministry of Education and Sports, through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), has partnered with U24 TV to promote digital learning, improve access to quality educational content and strengthen public understanding of Uganda’s Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The partnership was launched on October 20, 2026, at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) Auditorium, in an event attended by Ministry officials and other education sector stakeholders.
Speaking at the launch, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports, Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, said the partnership would support the Ministry’s commitment to expanding access to inclusive, quality and relevant education for all learners.
She noted that the shift to a Competence-Based Curriculum was intended to equip learners with practical skills, values and attitudes needed to contribute to national development and compete globally.
“The world is not looking for pieces of paper but rather what you can do with what you know,” Dr. Turyagyenda said.
She added that the partnership would provide a shared platform for learners and teachers across the country to access educational content, exchange innovative teaching practices and strengthen curriculum implementation.
Dr. Turyagyenda called upon all stakeholders to support the partnership, emphasising that investing in children’s learning was essential to Uganda’s future.
The Director of NCDC, Dr. Bernadette Nambi Karuhanga, said the Centre would ensure that educational content disseminated through the partnership aligns with the national curriculum and meets the required quality standards.
“As a publisher, before we publish, we make sure that what we are publishing is in alignment with the curriculum that we have developed,” she said.
Dr. Nambi Karuhanga explained that NCDC would work with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the content reaching the public is accurate, relevant and educational. She emphasised that the objective was not merely to entertain audiences, but to make learning engaging and enjoyable.
The Commissioner for Library, E-Learning and Information Technology, Dr. Patrick Muinda, said the partnership aligns with the Ministry’s Digital Agenda, which seeks to improve education service delivery through digital transformation.
He explained that working with NCDC as an authoritative source of curriculum content would improve access to reliable educational materials and promote equity by enabling learners to access learning resources more easily.
Dr. Muinda further noted that the partnership would support continuity of learning during disruptions to classroom-based education, as well as teacher development by enabling educators to observe different approaches to curriculum implementation and learn from innovations across the country.
U24 TV Station Manager Ivan Tumukunde said the station would provide a dedicated platform for educational programming aimed at improving public access to relevant information and simplifying complex education concepts.
The programmes are expected to make educational information more accessible to learners, teachers, parents and other stakeholders while increasing public awareness of the Ministry’s policies, interventions and innovations.
