Minister of Education Janet Kataaha Museveni has said that the continued school closure is God’s will and learners ought to know “God’s perspective” on why they are at home. Janet ...
The Ministry of Education and Sports has warned that Universities and tertiary institutions that don’t meet the minimum requirements will not be allowed to reopen on November, 1. The warning ...
The same hope kept the ones on the waiting bench doing a few casual jobs as they anticipated the full re-opening of schools. Unfortunately, all these hopes diminished on June ...
Government has temporarily waived curfew for public buses and taxis plying the upcountry routes to allow easy movement of students and other people that are heading out of the city. ...
Several people including students remain stranded at different parks in Kampala as they rush to the villages to beat the Wednesday deadline when vehicles will not be allowed to move ...
By Najib N. Ssekikubo I read with disbelief, that shs 11billion teachers' Sacco money, had been embezzled. I was struck by the reality, considering the fact that a number of teachers committed suicide and majority are struggling, due to unpleasant effects of the closure of schools. This development (the theft), coincided with information regarding the reopening of educational institutions, particularly for finalists in a week's time from now. This was later, however, denied by the Ministry of Education further plunging the sector into confusion. Schools were closed in March this year, to curb the spread of Covid-19, owing to their high concentration. Teachers and learners have since then, been patiently waiting for the resumption of business. Government had previously planned to reopen schools in May, an arrangement that was never realised. The education sector is one of those that have been greatly affected by the pandemic. This therefore requires committed interventions by all stakeholders. The government being the major stakeholder. I believe the education ministry just naming a date for the reopening of schools, and outlining standard operating procedures may not yield the desired outcome. A report published in August, by BESO Foundation, a local rural-based education NGO, indicated that 53% of private schools are unable to resume business. In addition, the report also indicated that 68% of private schools cannot adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). The report reflects earlier fear, expressed by the National Planning Authority (NPA), that over 4,300 private institutions risked closing, as a result of the schools shutdown. Their closure is estimated to cost approximately two million learners. NPA also indicated that 64.6% of parents may struggle or even fail to raise fees after the reopening of schools. I believe a big majority of teachers in private institutions at all levels, have either received half or no payment throughout the lockdown. It is not surprising since the institutions' major source of income is school fees. There's no way schools would continue paying staff without earning. Teachers have thus ventured in numerous projects for a living. ...
Rwandan schools will remain closed until September 2020 in new measures to ease lockdown, President Paul Kagame has announced. Kagame made the announcements during an extraordinary cabinet at Urigwiro Village. ...
The directorate of education standards under the ministry of education and sports Yesterday shutdown several schools across the country. In Wakiso District, Dominion nursery and primary school and Bridge Academy ...
