The Techno Girl programme, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, the Uganda Women's Effort to Save Orphans: Uweso, and the United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef, encourages girl-children to pursue studies in science, maths, engineering and technology fields through job shadowing and career guidance. About 15 departments are participating in this programme. A number of 1 829 girls will be part of the June school holiday intake from both the public and the private sector. To date, 4 184 girls are participating in phase 1 of the programme.