EDITORIAL
Education,
The district chairperson Ntoroko district has stated that all schools that were affected by the rising water levels of Lake Albert in Kanara Sub County have been able to reopen immediately for the academic year.
Kasoro says four schools, which include Umoja, Kachwamkumu, Kanara and Rwangara primary schools, have not been able to resume officially due to failure by district authorities to establish classes.
The chairperson says the schools in question have a total number of 1600 school going children who have been affected by the natural hazard.However, Kasoro says not all hope is lost yet since UNICEF has offered 10 tents to be offered to the affected learners to resume education by next week.
Paul Asiimwe, the head teacher of Rwangara primary school said he secured a small piece of land from Katuguru camp, given to him by Katuguru church for temporary use. He says he will use the same space to establish the four tents the district will ring give out to enable the school resume.
Umoja Primary school also secured a piece of land in Rwenyana camp where it will also build temporary classrooms when the tents arrive in the district.
Benson Atujuna, the head teacher of Umoja primary schools says the 50% capitation grand they received is too small to plan for anything However, he expressed concern over the illegal utilization of the school properties by the surrounding community following the floods, He says much of the desks were damaged while locals stole the iron sheets and the remaining desks.
Bonus Pilgrim Mujuni, the assistant Chief Administrative Officer Ntoroko district, said the problem of floods is beyond their control as the district however, he says they will do everything possible to ensure that learners do not miss the learning.
Maureen Kusemererwa the District inspector of schools in Ntoroko district says though there has been low turn up of both learners on the first day they are still optimistic that soon numbers will increase
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11:20 (8 hours ago) |
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