This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 11, 2023 Henry Sekanjako The Government has been asked to allocate sh42.1b to the national curriculum development center (NCDC) for the rollout of the new curriculum. The Parliamentary Committee on Education and Sports, recently recommended that the Ministry of Finance, planning, and economic […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 13, 2023 By Abdulkarim Ssengendo MBARARA – Headteachers of schools under the Ankole Anglican Diocese have requested the education ministry to organise national debating competitions. Nyakayojo SS headteacher Geoffrey Tumwebaze says the ministry should write to all district education officers to take part in […]
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 Enock Kibuuka I t is now 60 years since Uganda became an independent state. Uganda’s socio[1]economic landscape has since metamorphosed seismically with political bellicosity and turmoil being a major characteristic, at least for the first 30 years after independence. However, it is worth noting that, out of these 60 years of independence, the National […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on December 28, 2022 By John Odyek Many Ugandan parents want their children to excel in academics. Often times, they reach out to the teachers to find out how their children are progressing with their studies. Yet some of these parents live with their children in […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on December 28, 2022 The end of a school term does not mean learning has stopped. Rather, it presents an opportunity for your child to get hands-on skills that you probably did not get at school. Maureen Nakatudde and Shibba Nkwanzi explores some of the skills […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on December 21, 2022 By Andrew Masinde A path that leads to Namalu Mixed Primary School in Nakapiripirit district, Karamoja sub-region, runs beside clusters of ramshackle houses. These decrepit structures inhabited by several families here are built close to one another, making this place near the […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on December 21, 2022 By Moses Nampala Sixteen years ago, Paul Nanjala was born a normal child. Two years later, he had both his hands deformed. A member of his family reportedly dipped them in a pan of hot cooking oil during a domestic dispute. Nanjala’s […]
This article was first published in Toto Magazine on December 28, 2022 By Agnes Nantambi Pupils of St. Philomena Junior School, Kasangati in Wakiso district held their Christmas party and passing out of Top-Class pupils. Pupils had various presentations about the birth of Jesus. They acted plays and skits and sang Christmas carols. Teddy Anyuk […]
This article was first published in Toto Magazine on December 28, 2022 By David Lukiiza Pupils of Mbarara Municipal School not only concentrate on academics, but they also acquire skills in various disciplines. In addition to the syllabus, Wilber Nkwasibwe, the head teacher, says the school teaches skills in tailoring, weaving and knitting, making liquid […]