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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has directed the Minister of Education to urgently present guidelines to be followed by parents with learners in candidate classes.
While addressing the nation on Tuesday in regard to the easing of the lockdown occasioned by the outbreak of coronavirus disease in the country, President Yoweri Museveni said that education institutions will open on June 4 for only finalists in Primary seven, Senior four, Senior six and those in their final years in Universities and Tertiary Institutions.
The Ministry of Education is expected to come out with guidelines to guide education institutions about their operations during the time. The guidance will also cover schools in border districts where public transport will remain closed even after June 4.
Today, Woman MP Connie Nakayenze told parliament that the President’s directive is challenging to parents in the absence of immediate guidelines to aid their preparation for school opening.
She said that even when public and private transport resumes, the majority of students use boda boda to and from schools yet they are currently banned from carrying passengers. The MP also expressed worry about the aspect of curfew time which she says will pose difficulty for students who wake up early morning to walk to schools.
Nakayenze, the former chairperson of the Education Committee of Parliament also raised concern on the access to masks by students for daily basis.
Busia Municipality MP Geoffrey Macho, questioned how the government is going to cater for foreign students who study in Uganda and in their final years.
Butaleja Woman MP Milly Mugeni said that parents tasked the Ministry of Education to come out with guidance on how parents are going to raise money to aid students to resume school after two months of staying home.
John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Higher Education told Parliament that the Ministry of Education is currently working on the guidelines that will be used as schools open for students in their final years. He added that the Ministry is also discussing the effect of the lockdown on school fees.
“But the idea is to have all candidates registered and for them to learn in a conducive environment,” Muyingo said.
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga demanded that the Ministry presents the guidelines on the floor of parliament before the school term opens.
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They should be left.
I think should try and ensure candidates and finalists report as early as possible since tym is moving such that we plan for other classes thank you
LIFE FIRST. STUDENTS CAN WAIT FOR SEPTEMBER TO START. JUNE 4th IS TO NEAR WITH THE RAISING NUMBER OF AFFECTED PEOPLE. PLEASE TAKE IT SERIOUS
Please they need to put guidelines as early as possible
Let the government permit all students to learn because even other students they have also to learn
They should go back to school
Let the government open schools for all classes, even if we close up next year and Corona virus continues what will happen,so let us know the measures of how to control the viruses only then we move
Let the government open because however much we wait no one knows the end of covid 19.
It’s only God who knows.
Let them open as we follow their rules.
The truth is that schools can’t be opened simply because of how the countries that tried to reopen have closed . yes what plans??? can’t wait for sue life is more precious than time because what we need of time is just to re-plan, therefore I think they should have a dead year.