Commission Chairperson, Nuwe Amanya Mushega engages with students during his visit to Kololo Secondary School. Kololo Secondary School students have proposed a change in government policies regarding the use of technology in education to allow them access modern gadgets such as smartphones and laptops to enhance their learning experiences. The
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Lawmakers on Parliament’s Education Committee have protested the practice of students of Mountains of the Moon University in Fort Portal City studying under trees due to the high numbers of students admitted. This followed a request made by the Ministry of Education and Sports to approve Shs5.9Bn to the University
Read MoreEducation Ministry Procures Smartphones For Schools To Track Teachers, Learners Attendance
The Luwero LC 5 Chairman Erastus Kibirango handing over a smartphone to Target Community Secondary school headteacher Hajji Abdul Noor Lwanga Government schools in Luwero district have received smartphones from the Ministry of Education and Sports to track the daily attendance of teachers and learners. The Education Ministry delivered smartphones to
Read MoreSt Mary's signpost Mbale The parents of 85 senior four and 16 senior six candidates of St. Mary’s Secondary School in Mbale city are up in arms over the failure to access the results of their children. According to the parents, the school management has failed to give them information
Read MoreUNEB chairperson Prof. Mary Okwakol (Left) presenting the 2022 UACE results to John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Education for Release The number of learners opting for science subjects and mathematics at the advanced level of education is gradually increasing, 20 years after the government started prioritizing and investing
Read MoreUNEB chairperson Prof. Mary Okwakol (Left) presenting the 2022 UACE results to John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Education for Release Some of the candidates who sat for the Advanced level examinations last year, were ill-prepared and failed to answer any question as set, resorting to humour and other
Read MoreCareer Guidance in Senior Three is critical Nearly a month after the reopening of school for the first term, it has emerged that a section of teachers and learners in senior three are still struggling to select their preferred subjects. In Uganda's education system, learners in senior three and four
Read MoreProfessor Eraibu Lugujjo Professor Eraibu Lugujjo, a distinguished educationist, has suggested that the education policy review commission ought to eliminate the prevailing fixation on marks and scores in the education system. According to Prof. Lugujjo, who previously served as the vice chancellor of Ndejje University and now the Executive Director
Read MoreHeadteachers engage in conversation as selection process continues A number of traditional schools have thrown out their own students who didn't meet the cut-off score at the ongoing selection of learners joining the Advanced level of education. Several students who requested to be admitted to schools they attended during their
Read MoreFrom Taxi Tout To Graduate: Ssembuusi’s Journey To Success Is A Testimony Perseverance & Hard work Pay
Allan Ssembuusi Allan Ssembuusi's journey to graduation is a testimony to the power of perseverance and hard work. From starting as a houseboy at twelve years of age to selling water and working as a tout in the new taxi park, Ssembuusi's path to university was far from easy. After
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