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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Esther Nabukenya,38, is sitting her O-Level examinations at Luzira Secondary School in Kampala with the hope of becoming a professional teacher.The mother of four who sat Primary Leaving Examination in 1994, yesterday said she dropped out of school after losing her parents.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mother died when I was in Senior Four. I couldn\u2019t complete school because she was paying my school fees. Although I have a certificate in nursery teaching, I have to get an O-Level certificate to be able compete in this Uganda. My aim is to join Makerere University for adult education,\u201d Ms Nabukenya told Daily Monitor yesterday. She added: \u201cI urge other people who want to continue with studies not to be discouraged.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Nabukenya, however, revealed that it has been a struggle to pay her school fees and that of her children. \u201cI have one child in Senior Three and another in Primary Seven. I was a nursery school teacher but when Covid-19 hit, it disrupted everything. But still, I struggled with the support of my husband. You have to be determined in everything. I know I will not fail in this examination,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The head teacher of Luzira SS, Ms Grace Nantangya said: \u201cNabukenya is a good student and she knows what she wants. She behaves well and helps other students. We know she is going to perform very well in the coming exams.\u201d A total of 1,181,940 candidates have registered to sit national exams at various levels. O-Level exams started yesterday across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. Esther Nabukenya,38, is sitting her O-Level examinations at Luzira Secondary School in Kampala with the hope of becoming a professional teacher.The mother of four who sat Primary Leaving Examination in 1994, yesterday said she dropped out of school after losing her parents. \u201cMy mother died when I was in Senior Four. 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