Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, the former Director of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education revealed on Wednesday her troubling experience with substandard textbooks currently being used by teachers and learners in schools. Dr. Turyagyenda currently a member of the Education Policy Review Commission recounted discovering a …
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Insights from Uwezo Surveys in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | MARY GORETTI NAKABUGO | Covid-19 has forced an unprecedented level of school closures, affecting more than 1.7 billion learners around the world. Now, a question of growing concern is how governments should be planning for the re-opening of schools. Education systems …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked court for more time resolve the disputes in Uganda National Student’s Association-UNSA. This was contained in a letter delivered to the High Court Civil Division presided over by Justice Musa Ssekaana signed by Aggrey David Kibenge, the Under Secretary for …
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Experts blame outdated UNEB Act for failure rates Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | The recently released 2018 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) caused excitement for many pupils, parents, and schools. But for some top elite schools Jan. 17, the day when the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) released the …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | President Yoweri Museveni has directed for the creation of the National Scouts directorate in the ministry of Education and sports for easy planning and monitoring of the scouts and guides affairs. This after the Uganda Scouts Association petitioned him over the lack of a mother …
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