Nebbi announces over 1,000 teacher vacancies
After months of speculation, government through the ministry of Education and Sports has finally ruled out admission into public universities by the quota system
What a Week!
By Fortunate Ahimbisibwe
After months of speculation, government through the ministry of Education and Sports has finally ruled out admission into public universities by the quota system.
The ministry says it is still carrying out consultations with the relevant organs. All the public universities have been instructed to carry out admissions by the traditional merit system.
The proposed policy of admission met criticism from MPs although it had been endorsed by Parliament.
Over 1,000 teachers will soon be employed in Nebbi District. The District Education Officer (DEO) recently announced that even some who are already employed are not qualified.
The district currently has 2,070 teachers but only 1,300 are qualified.
The wrath of armed pastoralists has now extended to schools in the eastern district of Soroti. Eight primary and six secondary schools were forced to close over Pokot attacks. Students lost their property when these invaders attacked and killed 30 people and about 1,000 cattle.
Those who thought that the Buganda government was only concerned about federo, were wrong. The kingdom is already mapping out life after UPE. About 900,000 children are completing their primary education soon.
Still in central, State minister for Education, Namirembe Bitamazire has warned the private investors in the education sector against constructing sub standard structures.
Education and Local government ministries are stepping up their campaign against misusing UPE funds. The ministries are planning to impose sanctions on officials who misuse UPE funds.
Last week, government officials met to decide on punishments so as to guard against non-compliance with the UPE guidelines and School Facilities Grant (SFG) regulations.
That’s not all, even the heads of vocational and tertiary institutions have been warmed against inflating the number of their students.
An education ministry official says that some heads inflate the number of students so as to get higher capitation grants. “They will be charged,†he said. That will soon be considered rhetoric. Who has been charged before?
In Mbale, Busoba Sub County, (Nabiri Primary School) over 300 children will have to do without classrooms after a rainstorm blew off their classroom’s roof.
By Fortunate Ahimbisibwe
After months of speculation, government through the ministry of Education and Sports has finally ruled out admission into public universities by the quota system.
The ministry says it is still carrying out consultations with the relevant organs. All the public universities have been instructed to carry out admissions by the traditional merit system.
The proposed policy of admission met criticism from MPs although it had been endorsed by Parliament.
Over 1,000 teachers will soon be employed in Nebbi District. The District Education Officer (DEO) recently announced that even some who are already employed are not qualified.
The district currently has 2,070 teachers but only 1,300 are qualified.
The wrath of armed pastoralists has now extended to schools in the eastern district of Soroti. Eight primary and six secondary schools were forced to close over Pokot attacks. Students lost their property when these invaders attacked and killed 30 people and about 1,000 cattle.
Those who thought that the Buganda government was only concerned about federo, were wrong. The kingdom is already mapping out life after UPE. About 900,000 children are completing their primary education soon.
Still in central, State minister for Education, Namirembe Bitamazire has warned the private investors in the education sector against constructing sub standard structures.
Education and Local government ministries are stepping up their campaign against misusing UPE funds. The ministries are planning to impose sanctions on officials who misuse UPE funds.
Last week, government officials met to decide on punishments so as to guard against non-compliance with the UPE guidelines and School Facilities Grant (SFG) regulations.
That’s not all, even the heads of vocational and tertiary institutions have been warmed against inflating the number of their students.
An education ministry official says that some heads inflate the number of students so as to get higher capitation grants. “They will be charged,†he said. That will soon be considered rhetoric. Who has been charged before?
In Mbale, Busoba Sub County, (Nabiri Primary School) over 300 children will have to do without classrooms after a rainstorm blew off their classroom’s roof.