Posted below is a confirmed communication shared today by madam Mercy Timbitwire the National Coordinator with Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) regarding World of Word assessment.

Hello ladies and gentlemen men, 

Greetings from DIT.

Please receive the following information 

1. You all received Assessments and Training Packages (ATPs), those white books. They contain DIT’s mandate, the syllabus, sample assessment and much more information .  I encourage the people responsible to read those books cover to cover. You will have so many questions answered.

2. In the forms you filled for registration, you indicated the choice of occupations for your school. Ensure to practically train your learners in those occupations. Please note. DIT exam is 80% practical and 20% theory; and in theory a good percentage goes to occupational safety e.g use of protective gear and fire fighting. 

So If you chose cattle farmer, we want to see that learner milk a cow and handle the milk in a proper manner for example. If you chose Computer Applications User, we wanted a learner that can use computer applications at this level proficiently.

Important to note is that towards assessment, we shall send a “cut list”. This list will indicate the specific  physical requirements for the exam. For example, in the occupation of Juice Processor, the cut list may be ripe mangoes, ginger, pineapple, beetroot etc. In computer technician, the cut list my be a disassembled computer. 

3. The first assessment will take place in November. Prior to that, you will be notified and required to register and pay for the learners. Note. Assessment fee is 80,000shs per learner. 

4. Later today, I will again share a list of occupations, kindly note the exact names of the occupations. (You may not have received the ATPs for some but they are freely available on our website.)You will have to indicate them clearly during learner registration. Right now, you have a chance to change occupations from what you indicated in the forms and thoroughly train the learners but what you will indicate in the learner registration form will be final. Please expose your learners to those rare occupations. Great opportunities are there.

4. All efforts are geared towards availing the Training manuals. They are completing their publishing cycle and they will be here soon. You will be notified of their availability.

5. We hope to have a number of workshops during first and second term. You will be notified in advance. As we wait for the workshops, should you want that your school is attended to privately, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

6. Please ask always, we are here to answer and share information.

7. I thank you for embracing this government program of skilling our young people and together we will change these people from being job seekers to job creators.

I wish you a happy and successful 2023

Mercy Timbitwire

National Coordinator

LIST OF OCCUPATIONS

AGRICULTURE

1. Poultry Farmer
2. Fish Farmer
3. Bee Keeper
4. Cattle Farmer
5. Goat Farmer
6. Pig Farmer
7. Rabbit Farmer
8. Sheep Farmer
9. Cocoa Farmer
10. Coffee Farmer
11. Banana Farmer
12. Mushroom Farmer
13. Oil Palm Farmer
14. Tea Farmer
15. Legume Farmer
16. Cassava and Sweet Potato Farmer
17. Floriculturist
18. Fruit Farmer
19. Vegetable Farmer
20. Landscape Gardener
21. Nursery Tree Operator
22. Maize Farmer
23. Vanilla Farmer
24. Rice Farmer
25. Sorghum and Millet Farmer
26. Irish Potato Farmer
27. Agricultural Machine Repairer

ART AND DESIGN

28. Weaver
29. Knitter
30. Graphic Designer
31. Fabric Decorator
32. Interior Designer
33. Events Decorator
34. Visual Painter
35. Bead Artist
36. Sculptor
37. Potter
38. Ceramist
39. Beautician
40. Cartoonist
41. Tailor
42. Hair Dresser
43. Mixed Media Artist
44. Leather Goods Maker
45. Videographer
46. Shoe Maker
47. Leather Designer
48. Photographer

PERFORMING ARTS

49. Dancer
50. Singer
51. Drama Artiste
52. Instrumentalist
53. Comedian
54. Broadcaster
55. Master of Ceremonies (Emcee)
56. Audio Producer

TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

57. Carpenter
58. Joiner
59. Builder
60. Briquette Maker
61. Fitter Machinist
62. Sheet Metal Fabricator
63. Architectural Drafter
64. Powerlines Electrician
65. Domestic Electrician
66. Electronics Mechanic
67. Metal Fabricator
68. Domestic Biogas Technician
69. Sewing Machine Mechanic
70. Energy Saving Stove Maker
71. Sound Operator
72. Biomedical Mechanic
73. Engraver
74. Upholster
75. Tiler
76. Motorvehicle Mechanic
77. Plumber
78. Phone Repairer
79. Terrazzo worker
80. Automobile Spray Painter
81. Motorcycle Mechanic
82. Soap and Detergent Maker
83. Welder

NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY

84. Cook
85. Baker
86. Juice Processor
87. Vegetable Processor
88. Wine Maker
89. Fruit Processor
90. Home Manager
91. Diet Therapist
92. Food Seed Processor

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

93. Rounders Practitioner
94. Cricket Practitioner
95. Field Hockey Practitioner 96. Badminton Practioner
96. Table Tennis Practitioner
97. Netball Practitioner
98. Volleyball Practitioner
99. Basketball Practitioner 101. Handball Practitioner
100. Rugby Practitioner
101. Athletics Practitioner
102. Swimming Practitioner
103. Aerobics Practitioner
104. Gymnastics Practitioner
105. Soccer Practitioner
106. Golf Practitioner
107. Wood Ball Practitioner
108. Tennis Practitioner
     INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
109. Computer Application User
110. Systems Administrator
111. Network Administrator
112. Website Developer
113. Computer Technician
114. Web Applications Developer
115. Mobile Applications Developer
     ENTREPRENEURSHIP
116. Entrepreneur