Mukono health students get boost

Students of St.Elizabeth institute of health professionals, Mukono were on Monday given free text books worthy millions to boost their education.

Cipla's pharmacist Mr John Kamili, while handing over the books to the students said they want to have finalists who have skills and knowledge when employed.

"Most of the finalists lack skills and can't perform as expected when given opportunities in our companies and that's the gap we are closing," Mr. Kamili said.

He said this will also help them improve on research, be competitive and have skills that can enable them to even start up their own businesses.

"We are seeing a continued collaboration with training institutions and have been focusing on training scientists practicing in pharmacy, industrial chemistry, micro biology and others," he said.

He added that they are now moving further to sharing materials and they see it as passionate to emphasize those skills when students are still in universities/ institutions.

According to him, it's not fair for parents to invest in their children and don't get skills that's why there is need to give them books to better their education and have good products in the fields.

Mark Kayanja, one of the students at the institute said they would use the books appropriately to have enough knowledge and skills to have a bright future.

The acting principal Pharmacy School, Nicholas Olinga said the text books are expensive and because they are imported and therefore, will improve their training in the institution.

“This is a very great opportunity for our students for hands on training and to have field attachment in your company," Mr Olinga said.

Mr Raymond Paul Ssebagala, the Director of the institute said  it's the second time, Cipla company was donating books to them and this has helped them improve education.

" Some companies/ manufacturers are possessive; they don't give us such opportunities and that's why we lack skills in these students," he said.