The Le Matinal Educational Excellence Awards are presented by the World CSR Day with CMO Asia as its Strategic Partner and Stars of the Industry Group as a research partner. The Awards of the highest stature are presented to individuals and institutions that have surpassed several levels of excellence and set an example of being a role model through exemplary leadership. The awards also recognize individuals behind the institution who are building their Institutions through leadership, innovation, academic excellence and industry interface and a supreme objective of building future leaders.
The Africa - India Partnership Summit Le Matinal Educational Excellence Awards are not-for-profit bodies. They are run and managed virtually by professionals who have a full time job and passion to make a difference to the community. The task of choosing an award winner is assigned to a global research cell. This cell is made up of professionals from different parts of the world, which professionals are then asked to submit their recommendations. Each research cell is led by a Chairman who reviews the recommendation. The jury then meets and identifies Award Winners.
Professor Baryamureeba was recognized for among other considerations his innovative leadership, which witnessed the transformation of the Institute of Computer Science from a small unit with one academic programme into one of the largest Computing Facilities in Africa, then the Faculty of Computing and Informatics Technology with 19 academic programmes and over 1000 graduates annually.
Commenting on the award, Professor Baryamureeba said: “This award has inspired me to contribute more to higher education globally. I am grateful for the recognition, which has renewed my zeal to work harder and take Makerere University to the next level.”
Other winners from Africa included the All Nations University College (ANUC), Ghana, which won the Education Excellence Award in Innovative Leadership and the Kigali Health Institute (KHI).
Professor Baryamureeba has previously received international awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the education sector. These include; The 2009 TWAS-ROSSA Prize for Building Scientific Institutions for the African Region on 20th October 2009, The Most Influential ICT Personality in Uganda by ICT Creative Ltd in August 2009, International Educator of the Year 2009 Award from International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England in July 2009, among other national and international awards.