How formal education eroded invaluable traditional teaching

 To mark 50 years of Uganda's independence, New Vision will, until October 9, 2012, be publishing highlights of events and personalities who have shaped the history of this country. Today AGNES KYOTALENGRIRE searches the archives and brings you the story of how informal education was introduced to the young in Uganda.

Last week, we saw the introduction of western, read formal education in Uganda. However, its worth noting that even before the coming of Christian missionaries, there were well-rooted traditional systems of education in Uganda although there were no defined schools, teachers or textbooks.

The traditional system emphasised discipline, respect for societal values and aquisiton of practical skills for survival and sustainability of societies in their unique settings. Click here to read more...