Education briefs
Apr 09, 2006
<b>Support USE, says bishop</b><br>KUMI – The Anglican Bishop of Soroti Diocese, Charles Obaikol, has asked parents to support Universal Secondary Education. He said this at Ngora High School recently. Obaikol, however, said government’s contribution of sh15,000 per child was not enough.
Support USE, says bishop
KUMI – The Anglican Bishop of Soroti Diocese, Charles Obaikol, has asked parents to support Universal Secondary Education. He said this at Ngora High School recently. Obaikol, however, said government’s contribution of sh15,000 per child was not enough.
Headteacher under probe
JINJA – Abraham Were, the district education officer, has appointed a committee to investigate allegations by students of St John’s SS Wakitaka against the headmaster Grace Lubandi,which led to a strike recently. The vice-chairman board of governors, Alfred mugodha, is to hand in a report of their findings within three weeks.
Bitamazire cautions
MPIGI – education and sports minister Geraldine bitamazire has warned school governing boards against demanding allowances to execute their duties.
Bitamazire also directed them to conduct regular visits to their institutions to get acquainted with the proceedings. She said this while addressing teachers, parents and board members recently.
‘Stop boring class lessons’
KAMPALA – Teachers have been advised to use methods that will enable students understand better rather than using the usual boring lectures, Aloysius Chebet, a senior education officer, ministry of Education and Sports, has said. Chebet said this at the achievement day for O and A’Level students of Buddo Senior Secondary School recently.
Standards still very low
HOIMA — The 2006 District Demographic report released by the population officer indicates that the education standards are still poor. According to the report, education was analysed based on the population of children aged six years and above, who constitute 22% of the district. According to the report, poor education was due to lack of qualified staff, lack of staff housing and a high rate of Universal Primary Education dropouts.
Waive taxes, don advises
KAMPALA — Dr. Tom Otiti of the Physics Department, Makerere University, has asked the Government to waive taxes on donated labaratory and science equipment. He said machines like Edward Evaporation Unit used for film preparation and the Magneto-optical Kerr Effect are expensive machines that many universities recieve as donations.
“Assembling the machines requires us to first pay taxes levied on them,†he said.
St. Kalemba Sports Day
KAYUNGA — St. M. Kalemba senior secondary school had their Sports Day on Saturday. Kibuuka House was the winner of the competitions with 99%, points followed by Mulumba 77%, St. Mary’s 74%, Kiwanuka 60% and Nsubuga 58%.
Hundreds of parents attended the function including The New vision’s News Editor, John Kakande. The headmaster, John Mary Mpoza, advised students to participate in the co-curricular activities saying many young people had amassed wealth through sports.
E-learning at Ndejje
LUWEERO — Godfrey Seruwagi, the Easy Learning (E-learning) project coordinator, launched a university awareness campaign.
The campaign, which will cover all universities in the country, kicked off on Wednesday at Ndejje University. E-learning, a computer-based on-line programme, will help graduates acquire skills in Internet and Information Communication and Technology.
KUMI – The Anglican Bishop of Soroti Diocese, Charles Obaikol, has asked parents to support Universal Secondary Education. He said this at Ngora High School recently. Obaikol, however, said government’s contribution of sh15,000 per child was not enough.
Headteacher under probe
JINJA – Abraham Were, the district education officer, has appointed a committee to investigate allegations by students of St John’s SS Wakitaka against the headmaster Grace Lubandi,which led to a strike recently. The vice-chairman board of governors, Alfred mugodha, is to hand in a report of their findings within three weeks.
Bitamazire cautions
MPIGI – education and sports minister Geraldine bitamazire has warned school governing boards against demanding allowances to execute their duties.
Bitamazire also directed them to conduct regular visits to their institutions to get acquainted with the proceedings. She said this while addressing teachers, parents and board members recently.
‘Stop boring class lessons’
KAMPALA – Teachers have been advised to use methods that will enable students understand better rather than using the usual boring lectures, Aloysius Chebet, a senior education officer, ministry of Education and Sports, has said. Chebet said this at the achievement day for O and A’Level students of Buddo Senior Secondary School recently.
Standards still very low
HOIMA — The 2006 District Demographic report released by the population officer indicates that the education standards are still poor. According to the report, education was analysed based on the population of children aged six years and above, who constitute 22% of the district. According to the report, poor education was due to lack of qualified staff, lack of staff housing and a high rate of Universal Primary Education dropouts.
Waive taxes, don advises
KAMPALA — Dr. Tom Otiti of the Physics Department, Makerere University, has asked the Government to waive taxes on donated labaratory and science equipment. He said machines like Edward Evaporation Unit used for film preparation and the Magneto-optical Kerr Effect are expensive machines that many universities recieve as donations.
“Assembling the machines requires us to first pay taxes levied on them,†he said.
St. Kalemba Sports Day
KAYUNGA — St. M. Kalemba senior secondary school had their Sports Day on Saturday. Kibuuka House was the winner of the competitions with 99%, points followed by Mulumba 77%, St. Mary’s 74%, Kiwanuka 60% and Nsubuga 58%.
Hundreds of parents attended the function including The New vision’s News Editor, John Kakande. The headmaster, John Mary Mpoza, advised students to participate in the co-curricular activities saying many young people had amassed wealth through sports.
E-learning at Ndejje
LUWEERO — Godfrey Seruwagi, the Easy Learning (E-learning) project coordinator, launched a university awareness campaign.
The campaign, which will cover all universities in the country, kicked off on Wednesday at Ndejje University. E-learning, a computer-based on-line programme, will help graduates acquire skills in Internet and Information Communication and Technology.