(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 1, 2022) By Andrew Masinde Lovenunce Napokoli Lunyolo is the headteacher of Busiu Primary School in Busiu town council, Mbale district. She was posted to the school in 2017. She started teaching in 1992 at Busiu Primary School, where she taught the Primary One […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on May 25, 2022) By Moses Bikala Sarah Kitsale Okumu was transferred to Bukedi College Kachonga when it was on the verge of collapse. The school that used to be an academic giant between the 1970s and 1990s, with a capacity of over 3,000, had only […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on May 25, 2022) By Andrew Masinde Isaac Omoding is a senior-man teacher at Alakas Primary School in Amudat district. He started his teaching journey at Ongino Junior Primary School, a private institute. In 2004, he was to at Ding-dinga Primary School in Amudat district. He […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on May 18, 2022) By Lawrence Mucunguzi Vincent Turyasingura was posted to Mwamba Junior Primary School in 2018. For the three years he has spent at school located in Ntanga cell of Rukiri sub-county in Ibanda district, the institution’s academic performance has improved and the pupil […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on May 18, 2022) By George Bita For the 25 years, Harriet Nabirye has taught at Buzaaya Church of Uganda Primary School. She has lobbied for washrooms and counselled girls to stay in school. She says since the school is located in a rural area, she […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on April 27, 2022) By George Bita When Conny Kayegi Nambale joined Namukooge Church of Uganda Primary School in 2016 as a teacher, she started gardening and counselling to keep girls in school. Sam Tenywa, the Parent- Teacher Association (PTA) vice-chairperson, says the school garden has […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on April 20, 2022) By Michael Onyinge When Joan Apio was transferred to Teete Primary School in Kaberamaido district in 2017, she had many hurdles to jump. First, all her predecessors were male and a section of parents wondered whether she was competent enough to run […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on April 20, 2022) By Moses Bikala When Samuel Barasa was posted to Lunyo Hill Secondary School in Busia district in 2015, the dropout rate of girls was high. For example, in 2014-2015, 644 girls dropped out due to early marriage or teenage pregnancies. “Many men […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on April 13, 2022) By Andrew Masinde Just 200 metres from the banks of River Manafwa is Bumwalye Primary School located in Manyali village, Bulucheke sub-county in Bududa district. The compound is dotted with placards warning pupils about the dangers of COVID-19 and why they should […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on April 13, 2022) By Patrick Okino At the peak of COVID-19, Jane Obeny, the headteacher of Agwatta Secondary School in Dokolo district, was disturbed, as a professional teacher, by the impact of the pandemic on learners, especially girls. The situation prompted her to partner with […]