Support your former schools, alumni urged

Jul 12, 2016

"We have the responsibility to keep in touch and participate in development programmes of our old schools."

LUWERO - The Assistant Commissioner for Private Schools, Edward Ssebukyu has asked old students to keep in touch with their former schools and give them due support.

He compared schools to a loving mother who needs the tender care and support of her children when she grows old.

"Our former schools made us what we are. We thus have the responsibility to keep in touch with them and also participate in their development programmes," he said.

"Let us not have that pathetic thinking that it is the government that must help us."

Students of St. John's SSS entertain guests during the celebrations. (Credit: Mathias Mazinga)


Ssebukyu made these remarks as guest of honour during the celebrations for the Patron Saint's Day of St. John's Senior Secondary School Nandere, in Luwero district.

He also asked the Catholic church to partner with government to eradicate the culture of absenteeism, which he said had stifled the delivery of quality education.

The ministry official later commended the board and management of Nandere SSS, for registering steady growth in academics, discipline and physical infrastructure.

The school's head teacher, Fr. Robert Mayega (pictured below) asked for more government assistance to enable the institution to improve on its infrastructure and general staff welfare.

 

Earlier during the thanksgiving mass, the bishop of Kasana-Luweero diocese, Paul Ssemwogerere, asked students to shun immorality, in order to be successful in life.

During the same function, Ssemwogere confirmed several students into the Catholic faith.

The candidates for confirmation came from schools like Ndejje SSS, Naalinnya Lwantale PS and Naalinnya Lwantale SSS, which neighbour Nandere SSS.

Bishop Ssemwogerere delivers his remarks as Ssebukuyu and other guests listen. (Credit: Mathias Mazinga)

 

 

Bishop Ssemwogerere poses for a group photo with some of the students he confirmed into the Catholic faith. (Credit: Mathias Mazinga)



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