National schools headcount starts
Apr 11, 2010
THE National head count of secondary schools starts today. The head count is meant to establish numbers of registered students in government-aided secondary schools.
By Conan Businge
THE National head count of secondary schools starts today. The head count is meant to establish numbers of registered students in government-aided secondary schools.
In secondary schools, headcounts are carried out annually, to provide data which is used in the allocation of capitation grants. It also helps in addressing issues of ghost teachers, absenteeism and the drop-out and repetition rates in classes.
The education ministry’s permanent secretary, Francis Lubanga, said the exercise will be conducted by the ministry, Internal Security Organisation and local governments.
Sources in the ministry said the involvement of the security organisation is to avoid irregularities in the headcount process.
Lubanga added that head teachers and principals are expected to prepare school registers, attendance and admission books.
The exercise is intended for students from Senior One to Four, and Year One to Three students in post primary, technical and vocational training institutions.
Students must have the 2009 primary leaving examinations recommendation from their former primary schools. They are also expected to have valid identity cards and birth certificates.
The universal primary education programme began in 2007 for children from poor families .
Last year’s headcount showed about 1,231 secondary schools participated. The records illustrate that 175,153 students were enrolled for the USE programme in Senior One.
More than half of all the schools inspected last year had more than the recommended number of 120 students.
THE National head count of secondary schools starts today. The head count is meant to establish numbers of registered students in government-aided secondary schools.
In secondary schools, headcounts are carried out annually, to provide data which is used in the allocation of capitation grants. It also helps in addressing issues of ghost teachers, absenteeism and the drop-out and repetition rates in classes.
The education ministry’s permanent secretary, Francis Lubanga, said the exercise will be conducted by the ministry, Internal Security Organisation and local governments.
Sources in the ministry said the involvement of the security organisation is to avoid irregularities in the headcount process.
Lubanga added that head teachers and principals are expected to prepare school registers, attendance and admission books.
The exercise is intended for students from Senior One to Four, and Year One to Three students in post primary, technical and vocational training institutions.
Students must have the 2009 primary leaving examinations recommendation from their former primary schools. They are also expected to have valid identity cards and birth certificates.
The universal primary education programme began in 2007 for children from poor families .
Last year’s headcount showed about 1,231 secondary schools participated. The records illustrate that 175,153 students were enrolled for the USE programme in Senior One.
More than half of all the schools inspected last year had more than the recommended number of 120 students.