Refugee children need education support

EDUCATION

MWALIMU LEAD

THERE are about 800,000 school-age refugee children in Bidibidi camp-which is the world's largest refugee camp, in Yumbe district. The number of these children is close to 20 times the size of Makerere University-the country's leading university, with about 40,000 students.

With the available 20 schools in the camps, each school with seven classrooms and seven teachers has to house about 40,000 pupils if all children are to be accommodated.

This is like each school lining up 6,451 buses full of pupils to study every day. What is their likely fate? See detailed story in Mwalimu Today or subscribe for the Epaper

OPINION

Schools should not be expensive. The private players in the country's education system and parents need to find more avenues to support Government in the promotion of quality education. All children deserve cheap and affordable, but high quality education. See detailed story in Mwalimu

 
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