Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private primary and secondary schools are stealthy sneaking in non authorised learners following the second phase of school re-opening. The government opted for a staggered reopening of schools to allow for the required physical distancing of the learners and teachers. The first phase of re-opening …
Read More »Schools in Lira register poor turn up of learners
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools in Lango sub-region have registered poor turn up of learners as schools reopened for semi candidate classes. Last month President Museveni allowed schools and tertiary institutions to reopen for primary six learners, senior three and senior five students on the 1st of March 2020, after …
Read More »Re-opening for non-candidates: Schools skeptical on enforcing SOPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heads of schools across the country are uncertain whether they will be able to enforce the Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines as they receive non-candidate learners. Several heads teachers URN spoke to say they don’t have enough furniture to enforce the recommended social distance and …
Read More »Church school becomes a death trap in Wakiso
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administrators of Bbira Church of Uganda Primary School in Wakiso sub county of Wakiso district have admitted that the dilapidated, congested school where they pack hundreds of kids in a classroom has become a death trap that may claim the lives of the innocent …
Read More »Number of pregnant finalists fewer than expected -MOE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Surprisingly few female pregnant finalists returned to schools after the re-opening last year according to the ministry of education and sports. Due to the high number of pregnancy cases recorded during the lockdown, ministry of education officials expected to have over 1,000 finalists in this …
Read More »How will teachers complete the syllabus in the shortened learning period?
📌 UGANDA 🇺🇬 BACK TO SCHOOL SCHEDULE ▶ P1, P2 & P3 – June 7 ▶ P4 & P5 – April 6 ▶ P6, S3 & S5 – March 1 ▶ S1 – April 12 ▶ S2 – May 31 ▶ Tech schools/Post Primary institutions – March ▶ Universities – March …
Read More »Entebbe schools to lose licences for flouting COVID-19 guidelines
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe Municipality Inspector of School, Sarah Nabirye is considering writing to Ministry of Education and Sports to allow her to revoke the licenses of schools found flouting COVID 19 guidelines and those conducting non-candidate classes. This followed an on-spot check conducted on Tuesday where …
Read More »NRM promises free feeding for all schoolkids and to scrap all fees in public schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM is proposing to introduce a national school feeding programme and remove of all forms of school fees for learners in public schools. The two ideas are among the list of proposals in the education sector highlighted in the party manifesto for …
Read More »Kabarole receives 20,000 face masks for learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district has received 21,274 face masks that will be distributed to learners in private and public schools. According to Steven Asiimwe, the Kabarole Resident District Commissioner, the masks are aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 among learners. He also says that each …
Read More »Rukungiri district receives 25,000 face masks for learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rukungiri district has received 25,000 face masks for learners in candidate classes. The face masks were delivered in fulfillment of a pledge made by the Ministry of Education to aid learners as classes resumed amidst coronavirus disease pandemic. While handing over the face masks, Dan …
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