By Frank Kamuntu
The State House Anti Corruption Unit has arraigned Herbert Musasizi, the Head Teacher, Kebisoni Integrated Primary School and seven members of PTA Executive Commitee before the Magistrates Court in Rukungiri District.
The accused are charged with levying charges on Universal Primary Education (UPE) pupils and sending away defaulters from the school.
According to the Unit, the above followed an outcry of parents over the charges and sending away of their children, yet UPE is free for all.
President Yoweri Museveni has for long expressed his disappointment over the continued charging of extra fees by school authorities in UPE and Universal Secondary Education (USE) programmes.
He attributes the increasing school drop outs in the country to the illegal introduction of extra fees by school authorities in UPE and USE schools. He wants schools to cease charging students extra fees as it’s causing a significant increase in school drop outs within the country.
Museveni emphasises the importance of education and the need to prioritise it for all.
Adult literacy rates have soared from 43% in 1986 to an impressive 75% today, marking a phenomenal achievement.
With Uganda’s population growing from 14 million people in 1986 to over 50 million now, President Museveni acknowledged the positive impact of universal primary education and universal secondary education programmes.
The literacy rate in Uganda has witnessed remarkable improvement, rising from 70.2% in 2012 to 79% in 2021.
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