Starting with the 2019/2020 academic year, the Ruparelia Foundation will offer 1,100 scholarships to students joining Victoria University in Kampala.
In a letter to the Ministry of State for Youth and Children Affairs, the Ruparelia foundation said the offer will be open to all qualified youths joining universities.
Specifically, the scholarships will be offered for the courses in Faculty of Health Sciences (200 scholarships), Faculty of Business Management (150), Faculty of science and Technology (200), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (250) and lastly, Department of Petroleum and Energy Studies (300).
The scholarships will cover 70% of the tuition and the minimum requirement for the degree programme is two (2) principal passes and one (1) principal pass for Diplomas.
Adams Kayabula, an educationist said the offer will go a long way in buttressing government's efforts to equip the youth with employable skills.
Victoria University is part of Ruparelia Group of Companies, which has a strong presence in the education sector in Uganda and has under its portfolio, Kampala International School Uganda, Kampala Parents School and Delhi Public School International.
The university was opened in August 2010 and has the capacity, the facilities and determination to revitalize higher education in Uganda and in the region.
