About Us

ICT Teachers Association of Uganda (ITAU) is a network of teachers of ICT across all levels of education in Uganda. ITAU exists to promote ICT literacy and Integration in all subjects in Education and other spheres of daily life.

Between 2011 and 2017, Uganda Communications Commission organized several retooling workshops for ICT Teachers. ITAU was formed with the objective of building a supportive network of ICT teachers, sharing resources and providing continuity to the retooling program to impact more teachers countrywide.

•On 5th – 6th Sept 2018, over 120 teachers from all parts of the country converged at Kololo Senior Secondary School for ITAU’s first Capacity Development Workshop and AGM 2018, in which elections were held for the 1st Executive committee, and a resolution was made to start the ITAU SACCO.

ITAU was duly registered by URSB on 14/Feb/2020 limited by guarantee, and ITAU SACCO was registered on 10/Dec/2020

ITAU CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
ITAU SACCO CERTIFICATE

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 ITAU has an Office at 1st Floor Nsegumire Plaza, Plot 30A Bombo Rd, Kampala

MISSION

To be the lead engine in uniting, organizing and empowering teachers to share, innovate and advocate for ICT integration in education.

VISION

A society in which ICT Teachers are empowered to pass on relevant skills to all learners and support other teachers to effectively use ICTs in teaching and learning.

THE MOTTO

The motto of the Association shall be “Together Against Computer illiteracy”.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION

The objectives of the Association are:

  1. To enhance unity and teamwork among the association members and the entire public;
  2. To sensitize the public about computer literacy, digital pedagogy, and undertake initiatives aimed at bridging the digital divide;
  3. To build a community and aid the ICT Teachers community in its pursuit of teaching excellence, awareness, harmony, professionalism and inclusiveness;
  4. To identify and make known the educational and related needs and challenges that teachers face in Ugandan schools, as far as practicable, source, mobilize and co-ordinate ways and means whereby those needs and challenges may be addressed;
  5. To set standards for excellence and promoting professional development, create a formal space where people can network with others in their industry, find jobs or employees, learn new skills and gain certifications.
  6. To provide a meaningful address of ICT teachers’ concerns and perspectives through the principle of democratic representation;
  7. To foster observance of shared goals and ideals of ICT Teachers in Uganda;
  8. To gather, disseminate and mutually exchange information about members and their activities in the fields of education, research, innovation, strategic and development plans and services;
  9. To contribute toward the promotion of ICT education in Uganda, by organizing workshops, seminars, events and projects in order to assist its members to improve professionally and teach more effectively;
  10. To ensure that the association’s activities achieve their maximum effectiveness;
  11. To raise funds through lawful means for purposes of achieving the aims and objectives of the association;
  12. To link the ICT Teachers community to different career and other opportunities;
  13. To establish and run a SACCO to help the members access financial services which can simplify the acquisition of assets necessary for their work such as computers and for personal development;
  14.  To leverage utilization of ICT for continuous education in case of disruption (emergency, disaster, pandemics) in the education sector.
  15. To develop and maintain a website or other publications in which ICT Teachers can express their views, thoughts and creative talents;
  16. To uphold this constitution and undertake any other activity which does not conflict with the constitution or any other law or regulation in force or as laid down in the laws of Uganda and which are beneficial to the members;
  17. Such other objectives as shall be relevant to the furtherance of the aims of the association.