The Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) in Jinja District has unveiled a comprehensive plan to equip hoteliers, tourism students and specialists with the skills needed to dominate the Uganda and East African markets. This revelation was made by Richard Kawere, the Principal of HTTI as he presented their plans to the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) on Monday, 8 July 2024. He said government is capacitating the Hotel and Tourism Training Institute so as to respond to the competition from foreigners who have taken up jobs in the industry.
“This infrastructure, once it’s ready, with the right staffing, we will be able to lead in the skills-based training. We shall take on staff who are in the industry for retooling so that basically, we can start that path to be able to actually have our staff compete with those coming in,” he added.Kawere noted the importance of learning from expatriates while also creating a roadmap for Ugandans to take up leadership roles in the sector.
He also mentioned potential models for funding, such as a training levy collected by the government and later given to the industry to increase capacity.Charles Bakkabulindi (NRM, Workers Representative) re-echoed Kawere’s concerns stressing the need for quality training to ensure Ugandans compete regionally. “Our major concern is quality training to have Ugandans who can compete with others in this region.
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