Three Rubanda Schools miss PLE science paper

By Edris Kiggundu | Friday, November 3, 2017
Three Rubanda Schools miss PLE science paper

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Three Primary Schools in Rubanda district are stranded after a missed delivery of the Integrated Science examination paper for Primary Seven candidates.

They include Kishakyi Primary School, Mengo Primary School in Muko Sub County and Nyakatugunda Primary School in Ikumba Sub County.

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Anthony Musasizi, the head teacher of Kishaki primary school said that candidates and supervisors were still stranded by midday today, waiting for Integrated Science paper.

The examination started at 9:00 a.m. in other schools across the country.

Musasizi who is also the chairperson Uganda National Teachers Union, Rubanda branch said that they are yet to receive communication for the District PLE supervisor for the whereabouts of the paper.

The Rubanda District Education Officer, Celestine Magezi said that they are working around the clock to rectify the anomaly. He added that about seven primary schools faced a similar problem on the first day of the examinations.

The schools that were affected yesterday are Mungaara, Buzaaniro, Kashakyi, Mengo, Nyakatugunda, Rwakahonda and Ruhonwa II. Three of these faced the same problem today.

The Rubanda District overall PLE supervisor, Richard Mugayehwenki said that the paper had been diverted to Kamwezi Sub County in Rukiga District, adding that his team has already intervened to solve the problem.

By the time of filing the story candidates had not sat for the paper.

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