St Joseph’s Technical Institute (SJTI) of Uganda Martyrs University grew from a carpentry and joinery workshop which was established at Virika in 1922 by the Catholic Church expatriate missionaries.
a motor vehicle workshop was opened in 1983and a fitter machine workshop in 1996 to support the increasing student numbers and the demand for hands on practical training facilities.
In 2014, SJTI was placed under the established Faculty of Engineering and applied sciences of the Uganda Martyrs University, however SJTI to run as a TVET institution governed by the board that is appointed by the University which is the founding body. it is registered with the ministry of education and sports as a Private Technical Institute
the institute serves the Rwenzori Region as a vocational skills institute for students who have completed secondary school education as well as primary school leavers in order to achieve the government strategic plan of skilling all the Ugandans youth to eradicate poverty.
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL- ACADEMICS SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE TERM ONE 2024
This road map is
for All Students of National Certificate, UCPC and Apprentice Students.
DATE |
ACTIVITIES |
5th |
Reporting day (Follow All |
6th |
Classes begin |
8th |
Teaching Staff |
14th |
Arsh Wednesday |
16th |
Remembrance of |
19th |
UCPC year one |
22nd |
Tentative date |
4th |
Year One |
8th |
International Women’s |
13th |
B.O.T General |
18th to 22nd March 2024 |
Mid-term One |
27th |
DIT Assessment |
27th |
Tentative date for release of National |
28th March |
Holy Thursday |
29th March 2024 |
Good Friday |
1st April 2024 |
Easter Monday |
10th |
Eid al-Fitri |
22nd to |
Course work |
15th April |
UBTEB Registration for National |
1st |
Labour day |
3rd May |
-End of Term One -CLOSURE OF TERM |