Uganda, May 9 -- The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) executive director, Prof Mary Okwakol, has said over 7,000 students have enrolled for Higher Education Access Programme (HEAC), increasing their chances of pursuing degree and diploma courses at various universities and degree awarding institutions.

"In 29 institutions that have so far submitted statistics, enrolment totals 7,155 students, 44 per cent of whom are female. HEAC pathway fosters equity and inclusion by providing a second chance for marginalized and rural youth, especially young women who may never have accessed higher education," Prof Okwakol said while hosting a team from the Forum for African Women Educationists Zimbabwe (FAWEZI), the Ministry of Higher and ...