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The Ministry of Education and Sports has banned the public display of individual candidates’ national examination results, warning that the practice violates the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019.
In a May 5th, 2025, circular addressed to all heads of institutions and proprietors of private schools, the Ministry expressed concern over “the continued publication of Uganda National Examinations results, specifically individual candidates’ scores, result slips, and photographs across various public media channels and billboards.”
The Permanent Secretary Kedrace Turyagenda said this was in line with the Ministry’s duty “to safeguard the privacy, dignity, and well-being of all learners, ensuring that academic achievements are handled with discretion in accordance with the law.”
The Ministry said the publication of results exposes learners to “undue stress, anxiety, and possible harassment or stigma,” and warned that such actions are “unlawful under Part VIII, Section 36 (1–2) of the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019, which prescribes penalties for non-compliance.”
Turyagenda further instructed schools to “ensure examination results are communicated privately to students and their parents/guardians through official channels, such as sealed school letters or secure digital platforms,” and to “refrain from displaying results on notice boards, social media platforms, or any other public forums.”
