Minister for Lands Beti Kamya has directed the Commissioner Survey and Mapping to conduct a joint site survey to establish the interests of all the claimants. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four institutions involved in the Kyambogo land saga have agreed to conduct a joint land survey. The Buganda Kingdom, …
Read More »Ministry yet to release updated SOPs ahead of reopening for non-candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools across the country are waiting for the ministry of education to release the updated standard operating procedures ahead of the expected reopening for non-candidates classes. When the government announced the reopening of schools, as part of the pre-reopening activities, the ministry had to update …
Read More »Wearing face masks frustrating learners with hearing impairment
Reading lips and facial expressions are vital for learners with hearing impairments. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twelve-year-old Lydia Nanteza is a pupil at the Ntinda based Uganda School for the Deaf. She repeatedly pulls off her face mask to communicate with her peers and teachers. “It (the facial mask) …
Read More »Education ministry rolls out distribution of second phase of self-study materials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has embarked on the nationwide distribution of the second batch of self-study materials. The materials were introduced as one of the interventions to ensure that learners continue learning during the lockdown. Although the materials were much needed during the …
Read More »Nursery schools not permanently closed – Ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nursery schools and other Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDs) will not be closed permanently. Their reopening however is dependent on the arrival of the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccines and their rollout. This pronouncement comes amidst fears that the Ministry of Education had banned nursery schools, and …
Read More »Ministry of Education okays resumption of school practice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has approved the commencement of school practice when schools reopen for non-candidates. Previously, the ministry had delayed the activity creating fear that final year student teachers could take longer than expected to be passed out. However, Jonathan Kamwana, commissioner …
Read More »Gov’t set to recruit 2500 teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Education and Sports is set to recruit 2,542 staff members for community schools that have since been taken over by the government. Prof Samuel Luboga, Education Service Commission chairperson says 82 schools across the country will benefit from the recruitment as part of …
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 »Gov’t to restructure TVET agencies, institutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is set to restructure and merge a number of institutions and agencies involved in skills development as part of the implementation of the new Technical, Vocational Education and Training-TVET policy. The National Council for Higher Education-NCHE, a body which was created by the …
Read More »Teachers demand audience with Education ministry over fate of nursery schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pre-primary teachers under their umbrella, the National Private Educational Institutions Association are seeking audience with the Ministry of Education over the decision by the government to close pre-primary schools. Last week, the Education Minister Janet Museveni said nursery schools handling children aged three to …
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