No hope in university ICT


More computers at the university in a sorry condition
By: Abraham Daljang Maker.
Nkumba University is one of the largest private university in Uganda, located 27 kilometer from Kampala city. Like any other university, Nkumba University has many courses that make the use of computers. All the faculties at the campus have at least one or two course units in computer.
There are four computer laboratories with the total of 174 computers. However, most of these computers are in a sorry condition.  You find that about two to three students are crowded on one computer when attending the lecture.  Besides that, the university internet is the worst of all; a few of these computers are connected to internet which makes it hard for students to do their research; in most cases students who don’t have laptops quarrel over internet connected computer. Those with laptops also suffer with their course works because the wireless internet is too slow to extend of not even opening up a mere face book page.
Talking to one of laboratory attendance who preferred to remain anonymous, he said that most computers are damaged by virus, others have the technical problems. He further asserts that, “there are a lot of bureaucracies at the university and most a time things remain unsolved.”  Students also express their disappointments at the way things are done as far as computers in the laboratories are concerned. The most affected ones are the business students who are doing information and communication technology
This prompts one to ask questions as to why the university seems to be reluctant in solving the problem of computers. Why should the students be deprived of their future by giving them courses like the ICT which needs computers and yet most of the computers are not functioning? The university must put more efforts to repair the computers and make sure that the wireless is well connected so that those with laptops can access the internet and do their class assignments on time. Instead of have four laboratories which have spoiled computers, why can the university have two or three computers labs which are well stock with good computers that can serve the public better? It is the role of the head of the department to make sure that all computers function well so that students can do their work without any difficulties.

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