By Silaji Akutetenkereza
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja wants the intervention of Uganda People’s Defense Force UPDF in the education sector to address rampant challenges.
Nabbanja notes that if the current trend in government schools is not addressed, the future of the education system in Uganda is at stake.
Nabbanja was addressing secondary school head teachers and coordinators from the central region of Uganda while opening a 10 days patriotic ideology workshop ongoing at Kyankwanzi leadership training institute-NALI.
Nabbanja says the introduction of the army in school operations will facilitate the enhancement of school inspection, attendance to duty and help in the fight of illegal fees levied in schools.
According to Nabbanja, since the government deployed UPDF in agriculture and the army Brigade in construction works, positive results are being realized.
Nabbanja is also opposed to a practice of transferring teachers as a punishment for any unprofessional behavior saying it breeds incompetence.
