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Government approves policy to regulate learning hours, fees of pre-primary schools

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Views: 1The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has announced that the Cabinet has approved the National Early Childhood Development and Education policy. This policy aims to regulate learning hours and fee structures in pre-primary schools, among other objectives. During a high-level Childcare dialogue in Kampala titled “Facing Forward & Building Foundations […]

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Nakasero Court Set to Decide Fate of Education Ministry Workers in Bribery Case

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Views: 1The Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court is poised to announce its decision regarding five former employees of the education ministry who stand accused of soliciting a bribe amounting to 228 million Ugandan shillings from a staff member of Synergy Enterprises Ltd. Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga is scheduled to deliver the verdict on Wednesday, May 15, 2024,

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Several Jaipur schools get bomb threat days after scare at Delhi schools

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Views: 1Representative image of a school classroom. Credit: iStock Photo Representative image of a school classroom. Credit: iStock Photo Jaipur: At least four schools in Rajasthan capital Jaipur received bomb threats via email on Monday, police said. Students and staff members have been evacuated, they said and added that police teams along with bomb and

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Lwengo faces shortage of teachers

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Views: 1Authorities in Lwengo district have sounded the alarm over a severe shortage of teachers plaguing the district’s government schools. With 130 government schools scattered across the district, the current roster stands at a mere 450 teachers, prompting concerns from officials who assert that the figure falls drastically short of meeting the educational needs of

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International Baccalaureate computer system hacked; authority says no papers of ongoing exams leaked

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Views: 2 Hackers have breached the computer systems of the International Baccalaureate authority in a bid to ‘cancel’ the exams. Photo: Handout Screenshots of data from 2018, including employee names, positions and emails accessed through a third-party vendor, shared online The ‘vx-underground’ group, an educational website about cybersecurity, says the breach seems legitimate, hacker’s goal

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Student Helicopter Saga Exposed Uganda’s Mental Poverty

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Views: 1This week, the buzz around town has been all about a student who made waves by hiring a helicopter to make a grand entrance at a school prom. The news spread like wildfire, even catching the attention of a state minister of education. It seemed like the whole elite circle of the country was left

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Kadaga calls upon Basoga to embrace Presidential Skilling Hubs

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Views: 1The First Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister in charge of East African Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebbecca Alitwala Kadaga has called upon the people in Busoga to embrace the presidential skilling hubs that are aimed at solving the unemployment problem in Busoga and the entire country.She made the remarks at the Busoga Zonal

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Breaking Down Uganda’s 11th Parliament: Education, Gender, and Age

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Views: 1The eleventh parliament of Uganda presents some interesting insights into its demographics across various factors such as education, gender, and age, according to data sourced from Parliament Watch. Education-wise, this parliament is hailed as the “most educated” in Uganda’s history. Impressively, there are more Members of Parliament (MPs) holding PhDs, totaling 16, than those

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BUNYORO EMBRACES PRESIDENT MUSEVENI’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AS PRIME MINISTER NABBANJA PASSES OUT 454 SKILLED YOUTHS

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Views: 1The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has underscored the need for community engagement and support from all stakeholders such as parents, teachers, and leaders at all levels to encourage the youths to embrace vocational skills offered by the Presidential skilling hubs if the country is to thrive as a middle-income economy.

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Uganda:Parliament approves establishment of National Institute for Teacher Education

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Views: 4Parliament has approved a motion to establish the National Institute for Teacher Education, marking a crucial step towards enhancing teacher training programmes in Uganda. The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, presented the motion during the plenary sitting presided over by Speaker Anita Among on Friday, 03 May 2024. Hon. Ogwang highlighted

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