Ugandan Students win continental standards essay competition

Feb 25, 2021

The two were declared the overall winners of the African Regional Standards Organization (ARSO) essay competition and also took the 1st runner-up positions, at an event that was held on Wednesday, this week. 

Ugandan Students win continental standards essay competition

Betty Amamukirori
Journalist @New Vision

Two Ugandan university students have scooped the 7th continental standards essay competition overall award. 

The two were declared the overall winners of the African Regional Standards Organization (ARSO) essay competition and also took the 1st runner-up positions, at an event that was held on Wednesday, this week. 

The overall winner was Golda Desiree Abesiga, from Makerere University Law School, while the 1st Runner up, Steven Marvin Nsubuga is from Kyambogo University, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship. Abesiga walked away with US$ 1,000 (about sh3.6m), while Nsubuga received USD 800 (sh2.9m). 

In a bid to promote appreciation of Standards in the Institutions of Higher Learning, Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) together with other National Standards Bureaus in Africa under the continental standards body; the African Regional Standards Organization (ARSO)- have been organizing Annual Continental Essay Competition for University Students in Africa since 2013. 

The UNBS acting Executive Director, David Livingstone Ebiru said that the standards body is exploring collaborations with the National Council of Higher Education and Universities to mainstream standardization in education in order to create a quality culture for the future workforce and business leaders. 

Ebiru observed that Standardization is not yet well appreciated both in the Public and private sector yet it affects everyday life in society.  

He highlighted the importance of standardization in promoting fair trade, supporting innovation, competitiveness and market access, consumer protection, and brand loyalty. 

He urged all stakeholders to have an interest in the promotion of Standards in their respective vocations and encouraged students to enhance their participation in future competitions both at the International, Continental, and Regional and national levels.  

Dr. Cyrus Sebugenyi, who is in-charge of Standards at the National Council for Higher Education, welcomed the proposal for collaboration and emphasized the importance of Standards in education, stressing that once students complete school; standards can help equip them with the skills to deliver quality services at their places of work. 

At the event, the 8th ARSO Continental Essay Competition for FY 2020/2021 was announced under the theme “The Role of Standardization in Promoting Arts, Culture and Heritage – The Creative Economy in Africa”. The deadline for submission of Essays is May 31, 2021. 

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