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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Pupils and teachers in Kapchorwa District are optimistic that the newly-built library and skilling centre at the Joshua Cheptegei Junior School will improve education standards and research.<\/p>\n

The two-storeyed structure was on Wednesday commissioned by the Japanese ambassador to Uganda, Hidemoto Fukuzawa.<\/p>\n

The works were funded by the Japanese Embassy in partnership with the Joshua Cheptegei Development Foundation.<\/p>\n

The Japanese Embassy funding was under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), a scheme administered by the Embassy of Japan to fund community development projects, which uplift the lives of people at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe education is not about giving lessons to kids, the books are the treasures and source of wisdom,\u201d Mr Hidemoto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe children should have the opportunity to know about the world. Reading books invokes the curiosity of the kids and this will help them to choose what they want to do in the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Olympics 5,000 metres champion Joshua Cheptegei said: \u201cWe are very indebted to the people of Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe library will aid research and empower learners to learn beyond reading to pass exams, but in turn become better people,\u201d the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres world record holder added.<\/p>\n

This is the first library in a primary school in the whole district, according to the Kapchorwa District Education Officer, Mr Owen Chebet Kweko.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need libraries and skilling centres in every corner of the district to improve learners\u2019 performances. The reason we have constantly performed poorly is because of learning materials, we want more support from the government and the embassy,\u201d said Kapchorwa Woman MP Phyllis Chemutai.<\/p>\n

Reading culture<\/b><\/p>\n

The school head teacher, Mr Isaac Kwemboi, said the library will create a reading culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiteracy levels are still very low in this country due to lack of reading materials and the conducive space. With this in mind, we identified a bigger location within the school and designed a fresh, new and inviting space to promote our reading culture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The completion of the two-year project couldn\u2019t have come at a better time for Sarah Chebet, a Primary Seven candidate. \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to have such environment for reading books, I am now very optimistic about getting a First Grade in my final examinations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Funding<\/b><\/p>\n

The Embassy of Japan contributed $92,000 (Shs345m) while the Cheptegei Development Foundation raised Shs185m.<\/p>\n

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