Mengo SS marks 120th anniversary

By Norman Katende

KAMPALA - President Yoweri Museveni has called on other educational institutions to emulate Mengo Senior School's teachers in order to nurture great intelligent and morally upright countrymen and women.

This was in a speech read on his behalf by state minister for primary education John Chrysostom Muyingo at the school’s 120th anniversary on Friday.

Mengo S.S. prides in being the first secondary school in Uganda.

In his message, President Museveni said that the school’s products have been beneficial not only in Uganda but also across the world.

At a time when there are more calls for education, Mengo “has continued to make a social and economic impact to the country by offering direction and guidance to young Ugandans”.

“They have offered quality education through practical skills imparted to the students, team work and training the students with the required moral fibre,” read the president’s communication.
 

The scouts club marches to the school where the venue took place. (Credit: Norman Katende)

Museveni said it is such education background as Mengo’s that is needed for Uganda to compete with    developing countries in terms of skills.

He cautioned the teachers on the need for good values of the products of the schools.

"We need to show them that all their actions have future consequences.  Let the children live fully aware that HIV exists and let them respect themselves. The future of the country will depend on how you live today,” he said.

Mengo S.S. is a Church of Uganda foundation school under Namirembe Diocese and Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira noted that they have been nurturing children to make them responsible citizens.

He appealed to the teachers to understand what the season requires and take action towards that through their syllabus.

On his part, the school headmaster Fred Kazibwe noted that the decades-old institution had so much investment done in education but with 59 teachers (out of 149) not on the school payroll, they are left to spend so much in what should have been used in developing the school.

Former head teachers and students attended the celebrations, where the president donated sh15m towards the building of the new school library.​

 

 

 

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(Credit: Norman Katende)

 

 

 

Unveiling the monument to celebrate the 120 years of the school's existence




 

 

Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira (extreme left) unveils the monument together with former headteachers and wellwishers

 

 
 

 

Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira leads prayers for the anniversary celebrations

 

 

 

Mengo Senior School was the first secondary school in Uganda. Their motto: "Akwana Akira Ayomba" [translated as: 'Make Friends But Never Foes'

 

 

 

 

State minister John Chrysostom Muyingo (in maroon suit) and headmaster John Kazibwe look at the unveiled monument

 

 

 

 

Here, minister John Chrysostom Muyingo is taking around the school

 

 

 

 

A newly commissioned building to celebrate the school's 120th anniversary

 

 
 

 

The school plans to build a new laboratory and a library. President Museveni has contributed sh15m towards the project. Here, Minister Muyingo unveils the foundation stone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The exhibitions by students . . .
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mengo Hospital nursing students also took part in the celebrations

 

 
 

 

State minister Muyingo, who was the chief guest, handed over awards of recognition

 

 

 

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The food and nutrition class prepared the anniversary cake that crowned the day