This article was first published in the New Vision on April 21, 2021 By Conan Busingye Public universities in the country will gradually reduce the number of undergraduate students should the Cabinet approve the recommendations made by its experts. Cabinet assembled a team of experts to study issues affecting higher education in Uganda and one […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 14, 2021 Teachers in private schools will have to wait longer before they get the sh20b that the Government allocated to them at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown. The money was meant to economically cushion teachers in private schools because most of them […]
By Bishop Arnold Muwonge The Roman writer, philosopher and politician, Cicero, was right when he stated: “Within the character of the citizen lies the welfare of the nation.” His understanding of how an individual shapes the collective, raises an interesting and challenging question. While we educate our children, what kind of citizens are we raising […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 7, 2021 By Conan Businge The National Council for Higher Education says universities that meet the set standard operating procedures can open Graduations being held almost in every part of the city and at upcountry campuses are green flags indicating that universities have re-emerged […]
This article was first published on the New Vision website on April 12, 2023 By Ritah Mukasa JINJA – Today April 12, Uganda joins the world to mark the International Day for Street Children under the theme, ‘Keeping the Street Connected and Safe’. This day serves to provide a voice for children who live on the […]
This article was first published on the New Vision Website on April 11, 2023 By Ibrahim Ruweza Teachers have raised concerns over the new curriculum, claiming that it is not well-funded. They are afraid that the whole idea of conducting and assessing learners in a practical format may not be as successful as anticipated. Daniel […]
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 […]