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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>As schools prepare to reopen today after two years of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bishop James Ssebagala of Mukono Diocese has directed teachers in Church of Uganda-founded schools to block pregnant or breastfeeding girls who will turn up for studies.<\/p>\n

The bishop\u2019s directive contradicts the Ministry of Education guidelines to accept girls who got pregnant or gave birth during the lockdown .<\/p>\n

Bishop Ssebagala made the directive on Saturday at St Paul Church Kanjuki in Kayunga District while bidding farewell to Christians ahead of his retirement this year.<\/p>\n

He said although it is good for parents to support girls who are pregnant, it was not morally-upright to allow the victims to sit in class with other children.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll headteachers, I want to tell you that we shall not allow pregnant or breastfeeding girls in class. When all girls turn up, carry out the usual medical examination so that those found pregnant can go back and give birth they will come back after giving birth,\u201d the bishop said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cImagine someone saying even breastfeeding ones should be allowed to attend class. No, this we shall not accept because our schools were started purposely not only to impart knowledge but also discipline in children. How can a teacher be teaching when a girl is giving breasts to her child?\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenting on the bishop\u2019s remarks, the State minister for higher education, Mr John Chrysostom Muyingo, said it is a government directive that all children should go back to school whether pregnant or breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems my friend the bishop doesn\u2019t know the position of government. I will go to his office and talk to him, I know he will understand my explanation and change his position,\u201d Mr Muyingo said.<\/p>\n

Ms Alice Dhoya , the Kayunga District Education Officer, said she would educate school foundation bodies about the government position on pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are, however, not aware if there are such girls who are pregnant or breastfeeding that would like to go back to school,\u201d Ms Dhoya said.<\/p>\n

Bishop Ssebagala also confirmed 180 children in Christianity and urgued them to make God their best friend if they want to be successful in life.<\/p>\n

The bishop started his ministerial work as a parish priest in 1991 in Kanjuki.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere might be some Christians here whom I have annoyed while executing my duties as a bishop and I ask them to forgive me because what I have been doing was for the good of the Church not for my own benefit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The deacon of Ndeeba Archdeaconry, Rev Noah Tebenkana, raised concern over the issue of land grabbing in Kanjuki Parish and asked the diocese to intervene.<\/p>\n

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