Luganda Wikipedia For Education 2021

Luganda is the most widely used native language in Uganda. There is still a hunger for written content in Luganda on various themes for purposes of education, leisure reading, fact checks, to mention but a few. The major goal of this project is to provide content in Luganda on various themes to build a database that can be referred to by researchers, students and lovers of Luganda. In such a period of ;limited physical gatherings and more online education, Wiki4Education aims to encourage students to in secondary schools and beyond, to utilise open education resources like Wikipedia and Wikisource in their learning. In turn we will collaborate with the department of languages at Makerere University and different partners to avail content relevant to the students' learning and to encourage preservation of the Luganda Language This will be a four months initiative.

Goals

Train at least five Luganda language teachers on how to use open education resources in their classrooms
Work with tertiary institutions to create content to be used by secondary school teachers
To partner with Buganda kingdom to increase content in Luganda online and to avail information written in correct Luganda

Objectives

Increase literacy through the use of Wikimedia projects for participating students and teachers.
Improve the Luganda wikipedia interface.
Create awareness on the use of Luganda Wikipedia in schools and beyond.
Conduct advocacy meetings for the adoption of Luganda Wikipedia as an education resource in Uganda schools.
Improve quality and quantity of the content on luganda wikipedia
To provide a source of incormation for researxhers and lovers of Luganda

Guidelines for Participants

Create wikipedia account incase participant doesn't have one
Check the List of articles to be created
Select articles to create or edit
sign in to the dashboard with your wikipedia credentials
Login and Start Editing on Luganda wikipedia
Refer to Translation tool if article already exists in another language wikipedia e.g English wikipedia

List of Luganda Wikipedia pages to work on

To get to Luganda Wikipedia

To get to the articles currently in the Luganda Wikipedia

We will improve the content on the following pages

Presidents of Uganda

Edward Muteesa II
Milton Obote
Idi Amin
Yusuf Lule
Godfrey Binaisa
Paulo Muwanga
Tito Okello
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

Vice Presidents of Uganda

William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III
John Babiiha
Mustafa Adrisi
Paulo Muwanga
Samson Kisekka
Specioza Kazibwe
Gilbert Bukenya
Edward Ssekandi
Jessica Alupo

Prime ministers of Uganda

Milton Obote
Otema Allimadi
Paulo Muwanga
Abraham Waligo
Samson Kisekka
George Cosmas Adyebo
Kintu Musoke
Apolo Nsibambi
Amama Mbabazi
Ruhakana Rugunda
Robinnah Nabbanja

Speakers of Parliament of Uganda

John Bowes Griffin
Narendra M. Patel
Edward Rugumayo
Francis K. Butagira
Yoweri Museveni
James Wapakhabulo
Edward Ssekandi
Rebecca Kadaga
Jacob Oulanyah
Anita Annet Among

Cabinet Ministers as at 27 March 2024

Robinnah Nabbanja (Prime minister)
Rebecca A. Kadaga (First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs)
Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali (Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament)
Hon. Rukia Nakadama Isanga (Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio)
Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni (Minister of Education and Sports)
Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa (Minister of Public Service)
Hon. Francis Mwebesa (Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)
Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire (Minister of Internal Affairs)
Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze (Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries)
Hon. Matia Kasaija (Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development)
Gen. Abubaker Jeje Odongo (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero (Minister of Health)
Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala (Minister of Works and Transport)
Hon. Judith Nabakooba (Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development)
Hon. Sam Mangusho Cheptoris (Minister of Water and Environment)
Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth (Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs)
Hon. Raphael Magyezi (Minister of Local Government)
Hon. Peter Teko Lokeris (Minister for Karamoja Affairs)
Hon. Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa (Minister of Energy and Mineral Development)
Dr Chris Baryomunsi (Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance)
Justine Kasule Lumumba (Minister, Office of the Prime Minister (General Duties)
Eng. Hilary Obolaker Onek (Minister, Office of the Prime Minister (Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees)
Col. (Rtd) Tom R. Butime (Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities)
Milly Babirye Babalanda (Minister, Office of the President (Presidency)
Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Jim Katugugu Muhwezi (Minister, Office of the President (Security)
Dr Monicah Masanza Musenero (Minister, Office of the President (Science, Technology and Innovation)
Hon. Minsa Kabanda (Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs)
Hon. Betty Ongom Amongi (Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development)
Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka (Attorney General)
Hon. Denis Hamson Obua (Government Chief Whip)

Universal code of conduct draft review

Since we want to involve new Wikimedians from the Luganda/Buganda cultural sector into the community.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Draft_review

Wiki Loves Monuments Translator thon

This is an activity to document monuments on luganda wikipedia . Below is a step by step guide.

Sign in Luganda wikipedia
Sign Up on the dashboard
Assign yourself an article form this list (List of monuments)
Start Translating using the translating tool