The PawaKapo

FREE Certification Training

What you should Know!
The PawaKapo training is targeting persons who have had Formal
Education in Electrical installation but do NOT possess a Wiring Permit
issued by the Electricity Regulatory Authority for purposes of wiring
homes and commercial establishments.

1. What is PawaKapo? 5. What are the Features of the

“PawaKapo” is an identity for a Media Electricians Certified by ERA?
Campaign that was launched by the Electricity The Electricians Certified by ERA as provided
Regulatory Authority on 20th November 2019, for by Section 88 of the Electricity Act, 1999,
with the aim of growing the number of Certified and the Electricity (Installation Permits)
Electricians and promoting the use of Certified Regulations, 2018 must exhibit the following:
Electricians for electrical installation works in a) A High degree of discipline.
homes and commercial buildings. b) Possession of Relevant Academic
Qualifications and Technical expertise.
The PawaKapo Media Campaign supports the c) Display of the Installation Permit issued by
Government of Uganda’s efforts of increasing ERA at their premises.
Access to Electricity through implementation d) Submission of a Completion Report after
of the Electricity Connections Policy that was making the installations on your premises,
launched in August 2018 and rolled out in that you use to get connected to the grid
November 2018. by the Distribution Utility.
Implementation of the PawaKapo campaign 6. Does Uganda presently have enough
is through Free Training and Certification of Electricians?
Eligible persons; and Sensitization of Electricity This campaign aims to create Uganda presently has slightly over 2,700
Consumers and the public on proper wiring. Certified Electricians who have been duly
trusted PawaKapos that the authorized by ERA to carry out Electrical wiring
2.Who is the Training Targeting? public can rely on for Safe on new buildings, or alteration/extension of
The PawaKapo training is targeting persons existing installations. However, the Country
who have had Formal Education in Electrical Electricity Installations.
needs upto 4,000 Certified Electricians in order
installation but do NOT possess a Wiring Permit to fully support the Electrification Agenda. The
issued by the Electricity Regulatory Authority PawaKapo campaign is here to address this
for purposes of wiring homes and commercial 4. Where can Eligible Persons Obtain
Training? shortfall.
establishments. Holders of the Electrical
Installation Craft Certificate Part II, Electrical The training will be conducted at select 7. Is this Free Certification Training Adding
Installation Craft Certificate Part III, Diploma in Technical Institutes in Uganda, which are Value to Electricians?
Electrical Engineering, and Degree in Electrical collaborating with the Electricity Regulatory The Free Certification Training will equip the
Engineering are eligible for the training. Authority on the PawaKapo campaign. These beneficiary Electricians with new information
are: Nakawa Vocational Training Institute and skills on Electrical Installation works, and
3. Which Permit Classes will benefit from (Kampala); Uganda Technical College (Lira); will create trusted PawaKapos that the public
the training? Rukungiri Technical Institute (Rukungiri); can rely on for Safe Electricity Installations.
The training is targeting persons who are Uganda Technical College (Bushenyi); Arua
interested and eligible to obtain the Class C Technical Institute (Arua); Uganda Technical 8. Does the Free Certification Training
Installation Permit, for carrying out electrical College Elgon (Mbale); and Uganda Technical contradict the Laws of Uganda?
installation work not exceeding Low Voltage of College Kyema (Masindi). The Free Certification Training does NOT
415V. The training also targets persons eligible The Authority has already signed Memoranda contradict the Laws of Uganda as it will be
for Class D Installation Permits, for carrying out of Understanding with the Training Institutions undertaken in line with Section 88 of the
electrical installation work not exceeding low that will undertake the training of potential Electricity Act, 1999, and the Electricity
voltage of 240V. Electricians. (Installation Permits) Regulations, 2018.

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