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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Science teachers are fearing that rogue elements in the government systems will frustrate a policy that entitles them to a month pay of Shs4 million.<\/p>\n

The teachers voiced their concerns yesterday through their umbrella body, Uganda Professional Science Teachers\u2019 Union (UPSTU).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have heard some individuals who have already come out to comment on the government policy of enhancing salaries for scientists,\u201d UPSTU national chairperson Elong Vincent said, adding: \u201cWe want to categorically make it clear that science teachers across the country now have their own union that represent them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UPSTU secretary general, Mr Mugaiga Aron Magambo, said other sister labour unions and some proprietors of private schools are stalling the salary enhancement process that can be traced back to 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cSalaries for scientists in the education sector were first enhanced for two months and three months in most districts across the country and was later withdrawn on the basis that science teachers are not scientists,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Mr Magambo says science teachers should not be relegated to the fringes as some of them \u201chave been impaired and stopped from work by administrators without compensation as a result of laboratory accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

He mentioned science teachers such as Mr Lubanga Awah (Bukoyo Secondary School), Mr Maseta Temusewo (Mbale Secondary School), and Mr Benson Tugume (Kashaka Girls\u2019 School) who were all injured while executing their duties in respective laboratories. None has been compensated to date.<\/p>\n

The Cabinet approved a proposal to enhance pay for scientists last Monday. ICT minister and cabinet spokesperson, Dr Chris Baryomunsi confirmed that beneficiaries include \u201chealth professionals, science teachers and scientists in public universities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Baryomunsi also confirmed that all science teachers would get their salary enhancement effective next financial year, with the budgetary preparations commencing in September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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