Rama Jacqueline Aol
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Rama Jacqueline Aol (née Aol Jacqueline), also Aol Rama, (born 26 January 1969) is a female Ugandan politician and a social worker. She is the district woman representative of Nebbi District in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (2016 to 2021). Aol belongs to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party.[1]
Background and education
[edit]Aol is married.[1] Below is her educational background:[1]
| Year attained | Qualification | Type | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UCE | Uganda Certificate Of Education | Sacred Heart Gulu |
| 2004 | Counselling and Guidance Certificate | Certificate | Nsamizi |
| 2006 | Diploma | Diploma | Nsamizi |
| 2007 | Addiction Studies Certificate | Certificate | Nkozi University |
| 2014 | UACE | Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education | Arua Hall (UNEB) |
| 2014 | Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation | Certificate | Ndejje University |
| 2014 | Certificate in Oil and Gas Reporting | Certificate | Africa Centre for Media Excellence |
| 2014 | Certificate in Radio Production | Certificate | BBC World Service |
| 2014 | Certificate in Peace and Conflict Sensitive Reporting | Certificate | Internews Network |
| 2014 | Certificate in Farm Talk Production | Certificate | Farm Radio International |
| 2014 | Certificate in Online Journalism | Certificate | Learn BBC World Service Trust |
| 2014 | Certificate in Computer Applications | Certificate | Ndejje University |
| 2017 | Bachelor of Development Studies (ongoing) | Bachelor's degree | Ndejje University |
Career before politics
[edit]In 2005, she worked as a counselor at Serenity Centre. Later in the same year, she joined Community Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Abuse as a director to date.[1] Between 2006 and 2013, she served as board member at the Arua Technical Institute, Ragem. Between 2010 and 2014, Aol worked as the chairperson at the West Nile Consortium on Elimination of Gender Based Violence. From 2007 to 2015, she worked as a journalist at the Arua Diocese Media Centre-Radio Pacis. From 1991 to 2001, she served as the Clerical Officer at Nebbi District Local Government and also worked as the Clerical Officer at the Judiciary Department between 1986 and 1991.[1]
Political career
[edit]Before joining the Parliament of Uganda as the Member of Parliament for the Nebbi District in 2016, Aol served as the speaker of Oluk Sub-County, Arua District from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Aol serves on additional role at the Parliament of Uganda as the Committee on Equal Opportunities and Agriculture.[1] She also serves under the full membership of professional bodies of the Uganda Journalists Union.[1]
She has expressed concern about girls dropping out of education early in Nebbi as a result of marrying young.[2]
Career after leaving parliament
[edit]In 2019, she set up the West Nile Women Development Agency (WEWODA).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Only 600 girls to sit PLE in Nebbi as dropout takes toll". Monitor. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Bidozo, Mc (23 November 2019). "Hon Aol Jacqueline Launches West Nile Women Development Agency (WEWODA)". West Nile xpozed. Retrieved 28 August 2023.