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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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people in Teso Region are struggling to cope with the alternative learning methods that were zeroed on by the Ministry of Education to keep children learning during the ongoing lockdown. A number of approaches have been adopted since the closure of schools on March …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has queried the new digital learning approach adopted by the government to keep children learning during the current coronavirus lockdown. A section of legislators says that the approach only benefits a few learners, mainly in urban centres. The Ministry of Education is encouraging …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology-ICT has transferred a total of 500 million Shillings to the Ministry of Education for the delivery of television and radio teaching and learning content during the ongoing lockdown. Sources from the Ministry of Education indicate that there …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among parents and educationists on the efficacy of teaching using distance learning on radio’s and television platforms as encouraged under the Education response plan released by the Ministry of Education. Many parents say that they did not get enough time …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new digital learning tool has been unveiled to keep children learning from the comfort of their homes in the wake of coronavirus disease. The platform named Kolibri, has been enriched with content approved by the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) in Science and Mathematics …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has prepared a petition which they plan to present to the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni about the new lower secondary curriculum. Charles Peter Mayiga, the Kingdom Prime Minister expressed concern over four subjects in the curriculum. They are Agriculture, Languages, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni is going to embark on a national tour to ‘investigate variances in school dues across the country. Mrs Museveni said this during a meeting with secondary school’s head teachers, principals of Business Technical and Education Training …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the National Curriculum Development Centre – NCDC moves to roll out the new lower secondary curriculum on February 17th, 2020, headteachers are raising several issues which they think should be addressed urgently. Their ignorance of the new curriculum could easily be seen on Thursday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Education Janet Museveni to appear before Parliament and explain steps taken on the MPs resolution to halt the implementation of the new revised lower secondary curriculum. MPs want Janet Museveni referred to Disciplinary …
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