Editorial
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to express frustration about those failing to implement the government policy of free education across the country, calling upon leaders at all levels to ensure that the program is fully implemented.
The President made the remarks on Wednesday while commissioning the Greater Mubende Presidential Zonal Skilling Hub in Kitenga Sub County.
President Museveni, who is in the region for his routine tour on wealth creation activities and the Parish Development Model (PDM), said despite policies for Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE), as per the 1996 NRM manifesto, many schools still charge fees, which have become barriers, preventing full access to education, especially for learners from poor families.
According to the President, he decided to start free education through the skilling hubs to show the public that free education is possible and can be very productive, based on the testimonies of the youths who are self-employed after acquiring skills.
The President further explained that this would then enable the government to concentrate on paying the teachers, building the classrooms, laboratories, building teachers’ houses, and providing textbooks to support all children in Uganda.
In the meantime, President Museveni promised to add more courses to the skilling hub, such as plumbing, motor mechanics, weaving, and textiles.
