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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Government has directed all schools not to hike fees ahead of term one which starts February 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cCabinet has guided that all schools maintain the fees structure for third term of 2022 as we await further guidance on the matter,\u201d Uganda\u2019s Education minister and First Lady Janet Museveni said on Friday.<\/p>\n

Government has previously issued such directives with zero adherence from mostly private institutions that underline economic pressures as cause for school fees hikes.<\/p>\n

Without necessarily showing how enforcement of the January 23 Cabinet directive will be effected, Mrs Museveni said: \u201cIt is my prayer, that our government-aided and private schools will adhere to our guidance as we all seek a fair and lasting solution to this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cwe are not blind to the plight of parents and guardians as they grapple with the exorbitant school fees and charges in our schools.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, government is asking \u201cschool authorities to be considerate of the plight of parents and guardians.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Friday, The First Lady informed that government constituted a committee to conduct a school-fees policy study and its findings are under scrutiny to guide an informed decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis study brought a number of issues to the fore and is guiding our discussions at sector level,\u201d she told journalists and Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) officials at State House during the release of 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results.<\/p>\n

\u2018Focus on UPE\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

According to the Uneb executive director Daniel Odongo, at least 583,768 (70.1%) of the 832,654 2022 PLE candidates were pupils who sat exams at 11,306 Universal Primary Education (UPE) school centres across Uganda.<\/p>\n

Citing the government program started in 1997 to benefit poor families, Ms Museveni revealed that the education ministry recently partnered with the Norwegian Embassy to carry out another major study related to the school fees question.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe study on the UPE program is for the main aim of determining whether we need to charge fees or not in our schools,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Mrs Museveni explained why UPE remains government\u2019s preference over private schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is because this is where many of our vulnerable families take their children and we are concerned that all our children must access education,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n

Uneb chairperson Prof Mary Okwakol Friday said the board had registered better performance in the 2022 PLE exams as contrasted with 2022 finals.<\/p>\n

The selection exercise for Senior One (S1) students has been confirmed for February 2 and 3 respectively- at the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Exhibition Hall.<\/p>\n

S1 students report for their term one on February 20, 2023, government has announced.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. Government has directed all schools not to hike fees ahead of term one which starts February 6. \u201cCabinet has guided that all schools maintain the fees structure for third term of 2022 as we await further guidance on the matter,\u201d Uganda\u2019s Education minister and First Lady Janet Museveni said on Friday. 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