Pallisa schools to get solar power
Dec 14, 2003
The biannual education conference held in Mauritius unveiled a study, which had it that Uganda’s poorest spend a third of their income on education
What a Week
By Sidney Miria
The biannual education conference held in Mauritius unveiled a study, which had it that Uganda’s poorest spend a third of their income on education.
The research further pointed out that parents were willing to pay dearly where they know their children will receive quality education from committed and punctual teachers.
If these findings are anything to go by then all who fall in this category deserve a standing ovation. It is also food for thought especially to owners of private schools who certainly would do well to improve the quality of services they offer.
Meanwhile, at Glad tidings bible college situated at Makerere 57 students graduated in various disciplines in Theology. The principal Pastor Jackson Kyeswa said they had started admitting students from Ethiopia, Kenya and DRC.
With the festive season just round the corner it was glad tidings for schools and health centres in Pallisa. The European Union through the European Development Fund said it would install solar panels in all schools and health centres in the district. This was revealed by the EU head in Uganda Ambassador Illing Sigurd.
At Makerere University the senate is to investigate the results of at least 100 students over allegations of malpractice. Most of the students are said to be from the faculties of Arts, Social Sciences and Law.
Perhaps as another antithesis, students at St. Charles Lwanga, Kasasa staged a violent strike, which prompted the administration to suspend 13 of them. The students’ reportedly destroyed schools property.
Police had earlier arrested 70 students but upon the intervention of the administrators the rest were allowed except the 13. Their counterparts in Moyo staged a four-hour strike, which prompted an early closure of the school.
On a sad note, In Lira at least 2,600 pupils who had registered for PLE missed the exams due to insecurity, an inspector of schools Rolex Aloro Ario said.
By Sidney Miria
The biannual education conference held in Mauritius unveiled a study, which had it that Uganda’s poorest spend a third of their income on education.
The research further pointed out that parents were willing to pay dearly where they know their children will receive quality education from committed and punctual teachers.
If these findings are anything to go by then all who fall in this category deserve a standing ovation. It is also food for thought especially to owners of private schools who certainly would do well to improve the quality of services they offer.
Meanwhile, at Glad tidings bible college situated at Makerere 57 students graduated in various disciplines in Theology. The principal Pastor Jackson Kyeswa said they had started admitting students from Ethiopia, Kenya and DRC.
With the festive season just round the corner it was glad tidings for schools and health centres in Pallisa. The European Union through the European Development Fund said it would install solar panels in all schools and health centres in the district. This was revealed by the EU head in Uganda Ambassador Illing Sigurd.
At Makerere University the senate is to investigate the results of at least 100 students over allegations of malpractice. Most of the students are said to be from the faculties of Arts, Social Sciences and Law.
Perhaps as another antithesis, students at St. Charles Lwanga, Kasasa staged a violent strike, which prompted the administration to suspend 13 of them. The students’ reportedly destroyed schools property.
Police had earlier arrested 70 students but upon the intervention of the administrators the rest were allowed except the 13. Their counterparts in Moyo staged a four-hour strike, which prompted an early closure of the school.
On a sad note, In Lira at least 2,600 pupils who had registered for PLE missed the exams due to insecurity, an inspector of schools Rolex Aloro Ario said.