Uganda, March 22 -- Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) principal Soteri Karanzi Nabeeta has called on government to increase funding to the institution from the current Shs880m to at least Shs1.5billion.

Speaking at the institution's 10th graduation in Kampala on March 22, Nabeeta said that will enable MTAC run smoothly.

"This [funding] will enable the Centre to even pay outstanding arrears, particularly the part time staff, help in retooling MTAC Ntungamo and enable construction of a permanent home for MTAC Mbale," he said at the MTAC headquarters.

He further appealed to parliament, to allocate Shs25.8billion towards their job training program to enable them to create 23,000 employment opportunities. Under this project, th...