Be the Change Drivers: UNITE Bursar Inspires New Students at Unyama Campus

Gulu, August 27, 2025 – The Institute Bursar (IA) of the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE), Dr. Isa Sebowa, has warmly welcomed newly admitted students at the Unyama Campus, urging them to embrace teaching as a calling and to take full advantage of their professional training journey.

In his address to the fresh cohort, Dr. Sebowa encouraged students to develop and maintain reflective journals and portfolios, stressing their importance as tools for growth, evidence, and research. He noted that uploading their orientation experiences and learning reflections would help them preserve valuable insights for the long term.

“Reflective journals allow you to record your actions, your lecturers’ actions, and the learning process. These will not only guide your professional journey but also serve as a basis for future research,” he explained.

Dr. Sebowa urged students not to approach teaching merely as a source of employment or personal pride, but to see it as a higher calling and a platform for national and global transformation. He emphasized UNITE’s mission to produce teachers of difference who are able to address the underlying challenges facing education in Uganda and beyond.

“At UNITE, we are committed to training teachers who make a difference. In the future, education systems will demand quality, and only those who uphold the highest standards will thrive,” he added.

He also encouraged students to complete their programs and pursue further studies, reinforcing the institute’s vision of developing reflective, research-oriented, and transformative educators.

Dr. Sebowa concluded by challenging the new entrants to become drivers of change, carrying forward UNITE’s vision of reshaping teaching and contributing meaningfully to Uganda, Africa, and the wider world.