35 education staff summoned over absenteeism and document forgery
"All invited persons are advised to come with all documents in relation to the subject matter. Failure to appear on the scheduled date and time will not stop the Education Service Commission from continuing with the disciplinary process," reads the notice.
According to a public notice issued Thursday by ESC permanent secretary Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the affected personnel must appear before the commission's disciplinary committee between July 13 and July 16 at the ESC offices on Farmers House along Parliament Avenue in Kampala.
KAMPALA - The Education Service Commission (ESC) has summoned 35 teachers, education officers, and support staff to face disciplinary proceedings over allegations that include abandonment of duty, forgery of appointment documents, and falsification of transfer letters.
According to a public notice issued Thursday by ESC permanent secretary Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the affected personnel must appear before the commission's disciplinary committee between July 13 and July 16 at the ESC offices on Farmers House along Parliament Avenue in Kampala.
"All invited persons are advised to come with all documents in relation to the subject matter. Failure to appear on the scheduled date and time will not stop the Education Service Commission from continuing with the disciplinary process," reads the notice.
An analysis of the 35 disciplinary files reveals that abandonment or abscondment of duty is the most common offence, accounting for 54.3 percent of cases and highlighting persistent absenteeism within Uganda's public education workforce.
The first phase of hearings, scheduled for July 13 and 14, will focus primarily on abandonment-of-duty cases.
Among those expected to appear are Benon Nkurunziza of Entebbe Secondary School, Claudia Scholastica Dawa and Anthony Ochola Ojok from the Ministry of Education and Sports, and Andrew Akampurira, a tutor at Bushenyi Core Primary Teachers' College.
Non-teaching staff are also included. Olivia Kiconco, a waitress at National Teachers College Kabale, and Moreen Kemigisa, a cook at NTC Mubende, have also been summoned.
Several education officers and teachers face allegations of forging appointment letters.
They include James Wakwesa Waziboine of Kaliro High School, John Bosco Opirisi of Lwala Secondary School, Angel Binen of Kyamulibwa Secondary School, Stephen Olyel of Angal Secondary School, and Joseph Akabwai, deputy headteacher of Palam Seed Secondary School in Katakwi district.
The commission will also consider cases involving retirement in the public interest.
Those affected include Clive Maate, headteacher of Ishaka Adventist College in Bushenyi district, Jude Rugarama of Butiaba Secondary School, and Emmanuel Obua of St Katherine Secondary School.
Additionally, David Odoi, an assistant education officer at Katerema Secondary School, is expected to appear over a case attracting a severe reprimand.
Find further details on this story in the Friday (June 26) edition of New Vision edition (https://epapers.visiongroup.co.ug/)