By Leonard Kamugisha Akida,
KAMPALA:
The minister of ICT and national guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has disclosed that cabinet has approved the enhancement of salaries for scientists in the country.
According to Baryomunsi, a cabinet meeting held on Monday agreed to increase pay for health professionals, science teachers, tutors and lecturers in public universities as a strategic intervention to build a knowledge-based economy.
The approval is inline with President Museveni’s request to parliament to approve his commitment to enhance the salary for medical practitioners and other scientists one way of promoting innovations as well as developing Uganda using a science-led development strategy.
In an earlier agreement with the medical workers, President Museveni had agreed to pay professors Shs15m per month; senior medical consultants (Shs17m), university lecturers (Shs12.2m), doctors (Shs5m).
In Uganda, an intern gets Shs940, 000 gross salary, a medical officer (Shs3m) and a senior consultant (Shs7.3m).
