By David Lukiiza When the Government introduced the new Competence-Based Lower Secondary School Curriculum (CBC), many schools did not have the capacity and technical expertise to implement it. In the process, some schools sent their staff for training at the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC). To retool their staff even further, in addition to the […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 14, 2021 By Jackie Achan Schools in Kasese have risen above the floods after Save the Children and Unicef intervened to provide support to the affected communities. When River Tako in western Uganda burst its banks early this year, it washed away schools and […]
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 […]
This article was first published in the New Vision on April 7, 2021 By Conan Busingye and Jackie Achan Amid unprecedented changes due to COVID-19, schools have changed the way they do things right from parties, associating at the school campus, parents’ visits and school exchange programmes. Never would a secondary school student take a […]
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 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 […]
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 […]