dc.description | Description and context: Monument unveiled in recognition of 60 years of Prof. Senteza Kajubi’s exemplary service to education as a teacher, teacher trainer, administrator of tertiary institutions and education policy advisor.
- 1951-52, School Master, Kako secondary school.
- 1952, first African Fulbright scholar, University of Chicago.
- 1955-58, Geography teacher, Kings College Budo, (credited for introducing visual aids for class demonstrations)
- 1959 -63, lecturer, Faculty of education, Makerere University,
- 1964-1977, 1st Director, National Institute of Education, now School of Education, Makerere University;
- 1970, medal for distinguished service, teachers’ college, Columbia University, presented by U.S. President, Lyndon B. Johnson;
- 1971-1973 First president, Association for teachers’ education in Africa. (Source – write up on the Bust)
- Prof. Senteza Kajubi was a two time Vice chancellor of Makerere University; 1977-79; 1990-1993)
- In addition, Prof. Senteza Kajubi advocated for the ‘Biological Children’s Scheme’ for Makerere University staff which provided for government sponsorship for biological children of staff members, currently spread out in all public universities in Uganda.
- In his acceptance speech on the occasion, he poised to the audience that;
“If every man and woman in Uganda and the rest of Africa did his or her duty, we would be able to defeat the combined fleet of ignorance, poverty | en_US |