(This article was first published in the New Vision on August 17, 2022) By Robert Adiga When Jilda Awekonimungu, 47, the deputy headteacher at Nebbi Primary School, cultivated a portion of the school’s land allocated to her during the COVID-19 lockdown, she did not know it would become a demonstration garden for learners in the […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on May 4, 2022) By Andrew Masinde Born in 1988, in Bukwo district, Innocent Masanja is a teacher in charge of welfare, farming, medical, first aid and games master, as well as a senior man teacher at Namalu Mixed Primary School in Nakapiripirit district. He started […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 8, 2023) By Andrew Masinde Evelyn Apalat, a teacher at Nagongera Girls Primary School in Tororo district, has dedicated herself to empowering girls. She teaches them life skills such as baking, gardening, general hygiene management and counselling, among others. Apalat started her teaching career […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on June 1, 2022) By Michael Onyinge Denis Ogwal is the headteacher of Bata Senior Secondary School in Bata town council, Dokolo district. He was transferred to the school in 2020 and his first challenge was poor sanitation. “The boys did not have latrines. One of […]
(This article was first published in the New Vision on March 23, 2022) By Moses Bikala If you have ever been to Butaleja district, you have probably heard of Benah Siminyu. She is the headteacher of Mugulu High School in Busolwe town council. She is hailed for empowering parents with income-generating skills. When she was […]