Senior Five selection exercise begins

(Credit: Maria Wamala)

KAMPALA - The selection exercise of Senior Five students started on Thursday at the UMA show grounds at Lugogo, Kampala.

The exercise will run for two days.

Education and sports minister Janet Museveni, who opened the exercise, addressed teachers.

Over 270,000 passed the O'Level (UCE) exams out Of the 320,000 students who sat in 2016.
 
During the release of the UCE results, Minister Janet Museveni  advised students who did not make it to try again and implored parents to encourage them.

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