Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo has said that the Ministry of Education cannot compel schools to waive fees balances as demanded by a section of parents. Muyingo was responding to a plea by parents across the country for government intervention to force schools …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several schools might not be able to reopen as planned due to delays in inspection and release of the capitation grant. All education institutions were allowed to reopen for candidates and finalists after more than six months of a closure announced to keep COVID-19 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Headteachers in Kawempe division have expressed concern about the slow pace of inspection ahead of the scheduled reopening of schools. The Ministry of Education and Sports is supposed to inspect all educational institutions for candidates and finalists to measure their readiness and ability to …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several schools in Moroto district may not have the capacity to provide handwashing facilities when schools reopen next week due to limited funding. Moroto district education officer Paul Okuta says that the schools are relying on capitation grants, sent from the government which may not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has finally released 32.6 billion Shillings to facilitate the safe reopening and operationalization of public schools as finalists and candidates return to classrooms. Alex Kakooza, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education notes that part of the released funds is capitation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several teaching and non-teaching staff in different public education institutions are using school re-opening to remind the government about their unresolved salary demands and are threatening to stage strikes over these. Before the closure of schools, there were different groups of staff in public education …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is still guessing on the approach for the distribution of the self-study materials which are being prepared for the homeschooling program. During the first phase of the program, the distribution of the materials turned out to be an …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, government has been urged to pay examinations fees for finalists in primary and secondary schools. Bugabula South MP, Maurice Kibalya urged government to intervene in the plight of parents and students and meet the examination …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of parents have asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to revise the guidelines that require learners to only use private means of transport when schools reopen next month. On Sunday, President Museveni announced that schools will reopen on October 15, 2020, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has given a green light to both international schools and those with special needs learners to reopen at full capacity. The two categories of schools always have a limited number of students enrolled and authorities at the ministry of …
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