Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute
Bukalasa Agricultural Training Centre (BATI), also Bukalasa Agricultural College, is a public vocational training institute operated and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES).[1]
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Coordinates | 00°42′49″N 32°30′36″E |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1920 (age 100–101) |
Faculty | 60+ (2018) |
Number of students | 700+ (2018) |
Location
The institute is located in the neighborhood of Bukalasa, approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi),[2] Bukalasa is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The geographical coordinates of the institute are:0°19'49.0"N, 32°36'06.0"E (Latitude:0.330278; Longitude:32.601667).[4]
Overview
The institute was established by the government of Uganda in 1920, as a cotton research centre. Over the years, through mergers with other institutions, the centre was transformed into a comprehensive agricultural research and training institute. In 1952, BATI began offering a two-year certificate course and a diploma course was introduced in 1960. The two main challenges that face the institution are insufficient classrooms and insufficient mechanized equipment for use in teaching modern agricultural methods.[1][5]
Courses
The institute offers the following courses:
- Diploma courses[1]
(a) Diploma in Crop Production and Management (b) Diploma in Animal Production and Management (c) Diploma in Agribusiness Management (d) Diploma in Floriculture.
- Certificate courses[1]
(a) Certificate in Crop Production and Management (b) Certificate in Animal Production and Management (c) Certificate in Floriculture and (d) Certificate in Apiary.
See also
References
- Schoolnetuganda.com (2 February 2018). "Bukalasa Agricultural College". Kampala: Schoolnetuganda.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- Globefeed.com (2 February 2018). "Distance between Wobulenzi, Central Region, Uganda and Bukalasa Agricultural College, Katikamu, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- Globefeed.com (2 February 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Bukalasa Agricultural College, Katikamu, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- Google (2 February 2018). "Location of Bukalasa Agricultural Training Institute" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- Afedraru, Lominda (12 January 2011). "Bukalasa agricultural school struggles to meet students' needs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
Category:Schools in Uganda Category:Educational institutions established in 1920 Category:Vocational schools in Uganda Category:Education in Uganda Category:Luweero District Category:1920 establishments in Uganda