Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Proposals to cancel the 2020 academic year for learners at all levels of education have been received with mixed reactions among parents. Schools and other educational institutions were closed on March 20, as the government announced measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease. …
Read More »Plascon Uganda donates paint to schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paint maker, Kansai Plascon Uganda, a subsidiary of Japanese paint company of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd, has announced a donation of 4,000 litres of the company’s anti mosquito paint to the Ministry of Education and Sports for use in schools. The company has also …
Read More »Students in Bunyangabu decry low accessibility to learning materials
Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in Bunyangabu district have failed to access learning materials being distributed by the Ministry of Education. The materials were distributed by the Ministry of Education and Sports to maintain learning even as schools remain closed as a result of coronavirus disease – COVID-19. Moses …
Read More »Public University staff withdraw labour over salary enhancement woes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Academic staff in Public Universities have resolved to withdraw their labour citing inequalities in the distribution of the 50 billion Shillings provided by the government to enhance their salaries. In April this year, the Ministry of Education released a salary distribution schedule indicating a …
Read More »Education Ministry seeks more time to develop guidelines for reopening of schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked Parliament for more time to develop and present guidelines that will be followed ahead of the reopening of schools next week. Rosemary Sseninde, the State Minister for Primary Education told parliament on Tuesday that her Ministry …
Read More »Teachers asked to incorporate sexuality education in lessons
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has asked teachers to integrate aspects of sexuality education in lessons. Henry Semakula, a senior official in the Ministry said on Monday that they want the teachers to spend a few minutes in whatever subjects they are teaching to hint on sexuality …
Read More »Over 22,000 students miss learning materials in Amuru
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 22, 240 learners in Amuru district have missed learning materials being distributed by the Ministry of Education. The materials were distributed by the Ministry of Education and sports in order to maintain learning even as schools remain closed as a result …
Read More »Shortage of study materials, low radio coverage thwart education response plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of learners across the country are still struggling to access reading materials which were recently distributed by the Ministry of Education to keep children learning during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. The response plan is part of a framework outed by the education Minister …
Read More »Broadcasting lessons :- A teachers’ experience in a ‘Strange Environment’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Continuing education through alternative learning pathways has been prioritized since the closure of schools nearly two months ago as a measure to control the spread of coronavirus disease. But the adoption of the new remote learning systems has been a challenge in an environment where …
Read More »Gov’t education response plan is counter productive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have questioned the ability of the Education Response Plan to ensure that Ugandan children can stay safe while still acquiring knowledge in the comfort of their homes during the COVID-19 lockdown. The response plan is part of a framework outed by the Education …
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