The college of engineering, design, art and technology, Makerere University has received funding from NORAD Master Studies programme (NOMA) to run a graduate programme in Technology innovation and industrial Development to bridge the gap between the industry and the university.

The college also received funding for gender incentive activities for the recruitment of female students in this program. The college has already invited female graduates who wish to apply for scholarships to pursue the masters programme to a half day workshop on march 24^th.

We have been told that the objective of the gender incentive is to ensure that female students are recruited for the programme and supported to complete the programme through provision of tuition, maternity leave, child care, and a mentoring plan for successful candidates. The information about the scholarships is to be provided during the workshop.

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The spokesperson of Makerere College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Better Kyakuwa tells this reporter that the pads they have made are of good quality and that the Uganda National Bureau of Standards has already certified the quality.

The mak pads have been made in two types: One for bed time (when a woman has just delivered). The one for bed time are large. The second type is general pads. Kyakuwa says the pads are on the market and many of the customers have confirmed their goodness.

Although the Mak pads were launched recently, Kyakuwa says that they have officially distributed them to most shops in Kampala business centre today.

By James Okello

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