Education Minister, Janet Museveni summoned the meeting. Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education, has summoned all vice-chancellors and Senate members from public universities to, among other matters, elect their representatives to the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). The meeting is currently taking place at Statehouse Entebbe. “This is,
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The dilapidated service trucks in the school's compound. Trophies from various activities like netball, swimming, chess, and music competitions, along with other co-curricular activities, remain the only visible memoirs of Fr. Damian Grimes, a Catholic priest who transformed Namasagali College into a distinguished center of learning known for quality education
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Janet Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports A new survey has highlighted significant gaps in the implementation of the revised Ordinary Level curriculum, just a month before students sit for their Uganda Certificate Exams-UCE. The survey, conducted by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) across seventeen schools in various
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Kyambogo University is set to enter a public-private partnership with an investor to develop a multi-purpose sports arena, a business center, and more than five student hostels. This initiative aims to boost the university’s revenue amid ongoing financial challenges. The plan is part of the university’s strategy to address funding
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Dr. Kiyonga (pictured) shortly before the interview. He says his focus will be on strenthening Makerere University further The newly appointed Chancellor of Makerere University, Dr. Chrispus Kiyonga, will focus on ensuring that the institution continues to play a key role in the transformation and development of Uganda. Last week,
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First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet K. Museveni The Ministry of Education and Sports and the Office of the Minister of Education and Sports have clarified that handheld mobile devices such as phones, tablets, and the like are not allowed for use by learners in School premises.
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Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, the former Director of Education Standards at the Ministry of Education revealed on Wednesday her troubling experience with substandard textbooks currently being used by teachers and learners in schools. Dr. Turyagyenda currently a member of the Education Policy Review Commission recounted discovering a chemistry textbook that had
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Dr. Crispus Kiyonga The appointment of Dr Crispus Kiyonga as the Makerere University Chancellor is raising concerns from some of the members of the University Council. Last Saturday, Makerere Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe announced on his X page that President Yoweri Museveni who is a Visitor of the university
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A teacher in classroom. Many Kiswahili teachers are jobless/ Courtesy photo The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has urged Government to deploy the over 68,000 teachers who graduated in teaching Kiswahili, but these have remained idle due to the failure to fully operationalize the teaching of Kiswahili in both Primary
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Educationists are calling for the inclusion of parents to facilitate children’s learning. They believe that parents have increasingly surrendered this responsibility to teachers and schools, ignoring the much-needed skills and competencies they would obtain from home. Education consultant, Dr John Mugo says that although many learners are in school, they
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