Lira, Uganda | Dr. Obote College Boroboro has unveiled an ambitious strategy to restore its status as one of Uganda’s leading secondary schools while strengthening innovation, talent development and infrastructure, following national recognition for its award-winning AI-powered Doctorian Medical Delivery Robot.
The school’s leadership outlined the vision on Monday during a visit by journalists shortly after a team of learners and teachers returned from the 2026 National Science Fair Exhibition (organized by the SESEMAT Programme and Ministry of Education) was held at Kololo Senior Secondary School in Kampala and brought participants from 24 regions, where the school’s innovation won a Gold Award for Impact and Adaptability.
Canon Kenneth Odur, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, said the board has embarked on a strategic plan to restore the institution’s former glory by building on its legacy of producing distinguished professionals while transforming it into a centre of holistic, world-class education.
He said the strategy goes beyond academic excellence by promoting sports, performing arts, innovation, debating, and other talents through improved learning facilities, including plans to establish a modern sports complex. Odur added that the board is mobilising the school’s vast alumni network, strengthening partnerships with parents, the media, and other stakeholders, and promoting christian values. He also appealed to the government to rehabilitate the school’s aging and war-damaged infrastructure to enable it to compete globally and produce responsible, well-rounded citizens.
Deputy Headteacher in charge of administration, Ogwang Tom, said the school remains committed to holistic education through academic excellence, discipline, and talent development. He highlighted this year’s achievements, including district athletics, regional rugby and baseball titles, science and innovation competitions, and the Lira City scouting championship. Ogwang attributed the success to strong leadership, dedicated staff, supportive parents, and disciplined learners, noting that the school has an enrolment of 1,150 students, with girls’ enrolment at A-Level steadily increasing.
Deputy Headteacher in charge of academics, Okumu Samuel, said the school has invested in innovation by providing learners with an innovation laboratory, mentorship, research facilities, internet access, and support for science competitions. He added that the institution funded the award-winning Doctorian Medical Robot Project and is seeking partnerships to support the team’s participation in international competitions.
Head of ICT and ICT Club Patron James Angura said the school’s ICT Club has spent the past four years driving robotics and technology innovation. He said the Doctorian Medical Delivery Robot, designed to safely deliver medicines and medical supplies to patients during infectious disease outbreaks, emerged as the best project in the Lango Sub-region before winning a Gold Award for Impact and Adaptability at the National Science Fair. He noted that the project is now entering a more advanced phase despite funding and research challenges.
SESEMAT Regional Trainer and Science Teacher Auma Joyce Restuter said the 2026 National Science Fair, held from July 10–12, demonstrated growing innovation among Ugandan learners. She said the school’s Doctorian Medical Robot won a Gold Award for Adaptability and Implication Competence, underscoring the importance of strengthening STEM innovation, mentorship, research, teamwork and intellectual property protection.
Senior Five student and ICT Club member Odongo Joachim said the Doctorian Medical Delivery Robot was developed to safely deliver medicines to patients during outbreaks such as Ebola and COVID-19 using robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT) and programming.
Senior Six student Alum Mary Edrinah said her passion for coding and robotics inspired her to join the team that developed the healthcare robot to reduce the risk of infection among health workers while delivering medicines to patients. She said the project, inspired by lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, has received recognition at both regional and national levels.
The AI-powered Doctorian Medical Delivery Robot has so far cost about Shs800,000 to develop through Phases One and Two. The school said Phase Three will introduce voice command technology, temperature-controlled medicine storage, AI-powered hospital mapping, Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) integration, multi-robot coordination and automatic battery charging. Dr. Obote College Boroboro also plans to register the innovation with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to protect its intellectual property and support future development.
