Currently, the government allocates Shillings 17,000 Ugandan per learner at the primary level and Shillings 56,000 per student enrolled under the USE program. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As schools open up their gates to welcome learners for the final and promotional term of this academic year, the government …
Read More »Examining textbook distribution hurdles, delays
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After a significant period of waiting, both private and public schools will finally receive the textbooks for the new curriculum, the Ministry of Education and Sports has announced. Despite the implementation of the new curriculum in 2020, numerous aspects ranging from teacher training to the …
Read More »Parents to receive registration fee refund as ministry ditches DIT Component
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new lower secondary curriculum has been hit by another controversy as the Ministry of Education and Sports takes a stand to ditch the Directorate of Industrial’s scheduled assessment for senior three students. In this fresh twist, the education ministry has halted the assessment …
Read More »Govt delays date for all teachers to attain degrees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sport has decided to restart the count down for all teachers to get degrees. The government in 2019 passed a national teacher policy which among other things phased out lower teaching qualifications in preference for bachelor’s degree for all …
Read More »Reorientation of Ugandan teachers on new curriculum continues
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has revolved to expedite the reorientation of teachers on the revised lower secondary curriculum and the abridged curriculum. According to the Education Ministry, a number of gaps have been identified in the delivery of the two curriculums with …
Read More »Consultant to determine policy on fees payment in government funded schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has hired a consultant to carry out a study on whether parents whose children attend government-funded schools should pay school fees or not. This move is geared towards addressing the ever-increasing school fees that parents are made to …
Read More »Govt clears PLE class of 2018 to register for S4 exams
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has allowed learners who sat their primary school leaving exams in 2018 permission to register for senior four examinations this year. According to information obtained by our reporter, the decision was made during a meeting between Uganda National …
Read More »Crisis as schools hunt for teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many private school operators are currently hunting for teachers as educational institutions prepare for full reopening after close to two years of closure in Uganda. Due to the COVID-19 induced lockdowns, private schools in Uganda laid off their staff since many couldn’t afford to …
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