Makerere vice chancellor meeting flops
IT is not a happy New Year for Makerere University students’ dean John Ekudu. He was admitted to Mulago hospital together with his wife and son after being roughed up by a mob following an accident in which his son knocked a boda boda cyclist killing the passenger at Kamwokya in Kampala.
What a Week
By Sidney Maria
IT is not a happy New Year for Makerere University students’ dean John Ekudu. He was admitted to Mulago hospital together with his wife and son after being roughed up by a mob following an accident in which his son knocked a boda boda cyclist killing the passenger at Kamwokya in Kampala. The good news, however, is that the Police has a lead on those involved. Apparently big names on the local music scene are principal suspects.
In another development at Makerere University, the council yet again had two futile meetings in a bid to establish the criteria for appointing a vice-chancellor. Which calls for another meeting on Friday. One wonders why so many meetings are being organised for a simple issue as what it ought to take for one to be vice-chancellor. Don’t be surprised if somebody on that council proposes a study tour to South Africa to help the council resolve that puzzle.
On a positive note, Kampala City Council has engaged Makerere University Institute of Public Health to inspect food vendors in the city.
This was decided after it was discovered that private firms hired to do the job were issuing certificates without due inspection. The City Secretary for health, Francis Lubowa, said the Public Health Institute starts the inspection with effect from January.
Meanwhile, the Islamic University In Uganda inaugurated the construction of a sh4billion Kampala-based campus near Kibuli mosque. The University’s founding director, Dr. Ahmed Ssendendo said it would be completed in September.
Reform Agenda (RA) had a bone to pick with UNEB during their weekly press briefing. Beti Kamya, the RA, Publicity Secretary accused the examination body of deliberately setting sub-standard Primary Leaving Examinations to appease the government. As expected UNEB flatly denied the accusation. Whether that was a figment of her imagination or not is not for me to say history will pass the ultimate judgment.
In Mbarara, the district Inspector of Schools, Kellen Niwamanya lashed at primary school teachers for their “poor†English. She said as a result three quarters of primary six pupils in Mbarara failed the end-of-2003 promotional exams.
To prove the gravity of her point she said in a recent interview one teacher got 34% in a similar exam where a had pupil scored 89%. One cannot help but wonder what future lies ahead for pupils whose teachers failed to express themselves in English.
Education Minister Khiddu Makubuya said the government spends sh600b on Education per annum, which represents 31% of discretionary budget.
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By Sidney Maria
IT is not a happy New Year for Makerere University students’ dean John Ekudu. He was admitted to Mulago hospital together with his wife and son after being roughed up by a mob following an accident in which his son knocked a boda boda cyclist killing the passenger at Kamwokya in Kampala. The good news, however, is that the Police has a lead on those involved. Apparently big names on the local music scene are principal suspects.
In another development at Makerere University, the council yet again had two futile meetings in a bid to establish the criteria for appointing a vice-chancellor. Which calls for another meeting on Friday. One wonders why so many meetings are being organised for a simple issue as what it ought to take for one to be vice-chancellor. Don’t be surprised if somebody on that council proposes a study tour to South Africa to help the council resolve that puzzle.
On a positive note, Kampala City Council has engaged Makerere University Institute of Public Health to inspect food vendors in the city.
This was decided after it was discovered that private firms hired to do the job were issuing certificates without due inspection. The City Secretary for health, Francis Lubowa, said the Public Health Institute starts the inspection with effect from January.
Meanwhile, the Islamic University In Uganda inaugurated the construction of a sh4billion Kampala-based campus near Kibuli mosque. The University’s founding director, Dr. Ahmed Ssendendo said it would be completed in September.
Reform Agenda (RA) had a bone to pick with UNEB during their weekly press briefing. Beti Kamya, the RA, Publicity Secretary accused the examination body of deliberately setting sub-standard Primary Leaving Examinations to appease the government. As expected UNEB flatly denied the accusation. Whether that was a figment of her imagination or not is not for me to say history will pass the ultimate judgment.
In Mbarara, the district Inspector of Schools, Kellen Niwamanya lashed at primary school teachers for their “poor†English. She said as a result three quarters of primary six pupils in Mbarara failed the end-of-2003 promotional exams.
To prove the gravity of her point she said in a recent interview one teacher got 34% in a similar exam where a had pupil scored 89%. One cannot help but wonder what future lies ahead for pupils whose teachers failed to express themselves in English.
Education Minister Khiddu Makubuya said the government spends sh600b on Education per annum, which represents 31% of discretionary budget.
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