Muzeyi Faizo - head of media & comm.
Following the release of the primary leaving examinations last week, the leadership of Uganda people’s Congress have expressed concerns over the escalating number of students dropping out of the schools at an early age.
According to statistics from the ministry of education and sports in 2016, a total of 1,798,323 new entrants were registered for primary 1 in 2016. At the end of the seven-year cycle of primary education, those who sat for PLE were only 749,254 according to UNEB statistics.
Muzeyi Faizo the UPC’s head of media and communications noted that most of the students discontinue with their studies due to Financial challenges, early child marriages, teenage pregnancies, child labour especially for boy child, discrimination of persons with disabilities, and domestic violence which separates families leaving children victims of circumstances. Such pupils lack parental care and self-esteem coupled with fending for themselves.
In the bid to address some of the above issues, Faizo called upon the government of Uganda to introduce policies that could help regulate school fees mostly in the privately owned schools.
He further disclosed that the situation where children fail to complete primary education, makes their advancement in the society fundamentally limited or with no hope at all, which gives a challenge to a country to cater for a youthful population with no skill as a result of school dropout.
He went as far as tasking the ruling government to play it's part of improving the quality of education being offered to the disadvantaged Ugandans under the universal primary and secondary education scheme which he says lacks standards.
“This requires setting up a conducive learning environment for both our pupils and teachers which includes but not limited to; sufficient instructional materials, face lifting and constructing of modern class room blocks, recruitment of enough teachers and enhancing their welfare.” Faizo noted
In addition, he called upon the school leadership in both Universal primary and secondary schools to ensure that their learners fully complete all syllabi in time which he noted that it requires persistent goodwill and clear focus.
He however called for collective efforts from all citizens including the parents in the bid to boost the standards of education in this country besides the government.
“all stake holders need to be very much focused and effective as regards to delivering the desired quality education for our children as we build their firm foundation that will enable them to fit in this digitalized and competitive world.” Faizo explained UPC
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