This article as first published on the New Vision Website on April 16, 2022 By David Lukiiza JINJA – Teachers from Eastern Uganda have commended the government for revising the old lower secondary curriculum to a new curriculum that focuses on students’ competencies. This was during the countrywide teachers’ awareness and sensitization workshop organized by the […]
By Patrick Kaboyo The book of 2Peter 5-7, reminds us to; add, double and multiply our blessings. This reminder is specific to Christians and generally to every reader of the Holy Book. This message is not only a Biblical call to mankind for spiritual nourishment, but for application to varied contexts as well. Kindness and […]
By Leonard Mukooli President Yoweri Museveni has directed Ugandan universities to begin developing academic curricula that meet job demands and societal needs. He says the university is not an island that exists on its own, rather, it owes its integral existence to society, which provides the material for financial and human resources for its operation. […]
(This article was first published on January 11, 2023) By David Lukiiza Fred Muwewesi, the new lower secondary school curriculum project’s co-ordinator at Kigezi High School, says when the curriculum was introduced, the students developed cold feet about it. According to Muwewesi, his students in the Senior One class were not active during their 2:30 […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on July 7, 2021) By Conan Busingye The Government has resolved to start giving continuing university students funds to complete their studies under the Higher Education Students Financing Board, commonly known as the loan scheme. These are the students who are self-sponsored in institutions of higher […]
By Martin Kitubi For decades, various schools, including government-aided schools, have been charging students development fees and collecting financial contributions from them to procure school vans/ buses. The levies vary depending across schools, but most of them charge about sh50,000 for a school van annually. According to sources in the education ministry, such charges contribute […]
By Martin Kitubi Although the Education Act, 2008 empowers the education minister to regulate fees, a section of school owners has asked the Government to halt the passing and implementation of the proposed statutory instrument on school fees. Under the draft Statutory Instrument on School Fees, the education ministry proposes a cap on school charges […]
By Martin Kitubi Although government-aided primary and secondary schools, as well as vocational institutions offer different content, these will have the same charge ceiling. According to the draft Statutory Instrument on fees, the institutions will be allowed to levy charges for only school requirements and boarding fees. On the other hand, private schools were allowed […]
The District Inspector of Schools for Wakiso, Deogratius Kiyingi, has warned private schools to follow new guidelines proposed by the government on ensuring parents are not overcharged. “All private schools must comply with new guidelines, we shall not spare closing down those found not complying with what the government has proposed,” Kiyingi said. Kiyingi proposed […]
Secondary school teachers from Wakiso district have commended the Government for introducing the new lower O’level curriculum saying it addresses the country’s challenges. According to teachers, the practical section of the new curriculum prepares learners for a competitive and innovative future. Patriotism patron at St John’s Secondary School Leonard Nsubuga said the new curriculum has […]