Govt to change primary school teaching

Baguma explained that reducing the number of languages taught is driven by practical feasibility, noting that it is simply not viable for the government to create and distribute teaching materials — such as flashcards and charts — in all 66 constitutionally recognised languages. 

Okurut Obadel, the deputy headteacher at Bat Valley Primary School, in class. According to a 2021 Uwezo study, only 12% of lower primary learners in Uganda can read confidently.