Busoga College
| Busoga College, Mwiri | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
Mwiri Hill , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Middle School and High School |
| Motto | "For God And Our Country" |
| Established | 25 September 1911[1] |
| Principal | Michael Kisaame |
| Athletics | Soccer, Basketball, Cricket, Track, Rugby, Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Hockey. |
| Website | Homepage |
Busoga College Mwiri, commonly known as Busoga College, is a boarding secondary school (grades 8-13) located in Uganda.[1]
Location
Busoga College Mwiri is located on Mwiri Hill in Jinja District, Eastern Region of Uganda, adjacent and to the immediate west of the town of Kakira. Mwiri is approximately 14.6 kilometres (9 mi) by road, north-east of the town of Jinja, the largest town in the Busoga sub-region.[2] The coordinates of Busoga College are 0°29'55.0"N, 33°15'48.0"E (Latitude0.498611; Longitude:33.263333).[3]
Overview
The all-boys boarding school was founded by the Church Missionary Society, who later turned it over to the Church of Uganda. The school receives funding from Uganda's Ministry of Education, thus meeting the classification as a public school. It is one of the prominent middle and high schools (Senior Secondary Schools), in Uganda. The country's first Prime Minister, the late Milton Obote, attended Busoga College Mwiri.[1]
History
Busoga College was founded on 25 September 1911, as Balangira High School, to educate the sons of Busoga Chiefs. Initially, the school was housed in Kamuli. Between 1920 and 1930, plans were made to move the school to Mwiri Hill because of more space and newer, better infrastructure. The school also opened to sons of non-chiefs.[1] Between 1930 and 1933, the school temporarily relocated to Kings College Budo in Wakiso District because of the poor accommodations at Kamuli. In 1933, the school permanently relocated to its present premises at Mwiri Hill. In 1967, a proposal was made to merge Busoga College with nearby Wanyange Girls School. The following year, however, the Busoga College Old Boys Association rejected the proposal and the idea was abandoned.[4]
Prominent alumni
The prominent men who have attended Busoga College Mwiri, include the following:[5]
- Milton Obote: The first Prime Minister of Uganda (1962 to 1966). President of Uganda (1966 to 1971) and (1980 to 1985). Deposed twice from power via coup d'état by Idi Amin in 1971 and by Tito Okello in 1985.
- George Kirya: Physician, academic, microbiologist, politician, and diplomat. Professor of microbiology at Makerere University Medical School from 1978 until 1986. Was Vice Chancellor, Makerere University from 1986 until 1990. Was Uganda's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, based in London, from 1997 to 2003. Chairman, Uganda Health Services Commission, from 2005 until 2012.
- Ruhakana Rugunda: Physician, politician, and diplomat. Prime Minister of Uganda since 2014. Was Minister of Health in Uganda from May 2013 until September 2014. Former Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT) from 2011 until 2003. Former Uganda's Permanent Representative at the United Nations, from January 2009 until May 2011.
- Kirunda Kivejinja: Zoologist and politician. Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs since 6 June 2016.
- Andrew Mwenda, journalist and community activist. He is the owner and editor of The Independent (Uganda), a weekly Ugandan newsmagazine.
- James Mutende: Ugandan veterinarian, economist, academic, and politician. He was the State Minister of Industry in the Ugandan Cabinet from 27 May 2011 until his death.
- Francis Ayume: Former Attorney General of Uganda and one time Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Womakuyu, Frederick (28 June 2011). "Busoga College Mwiri: The School That Was". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (12 October 2016). "Distance between Jinja Municipal Council Headquarters - Town Hall, Jinja, Uganda and Busoga College Mwiri, Butembe, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Location of Busoga College Mwiri, Jinja District, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ BCM (2011). "History of Busoga College Mwiri". Busoga College Mwiri (BCM). Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Editorial (2012). "Busoga College Mwiri Gave Us The National Motto But Is Now In Ruins". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Acemah, Harold (25 May 2014). "Tribute to Francis Ayume, An Illustrious Son of Uganda". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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