THE SECRETARY
GENERAL
NATIONAL COUNCIL
FOR CHILDREN
Dear Sir,
Re: the rampant school strikes in Uganda
We have noted
with great concern the exponential rise of school strikes in our country. We
also recognise National Council for Children has the mandate of coordinating,
monitoring and evaluating policies and programmes relating to the survival,
development, protection and participation of children and related matters by
act of parliament.
We appreciate
that most senior secondary going students are below 18 years and therefore
children as stipulated in the Children’s Act Cap 53. Hence within your docket
as well.
Going by the
article published on Thursday 25th July 2013 by Nation Media’s Daily
Monitor “What is fuelling school strikes in Uganda?” the writer tried to
explore the situation, and the issue arising is misplacement of rights and
responsibilities. The guns are directed to school administrators, government,
students and parents whilst morals, politics and the economy are cited as the
driving force behind.
Well as this
might cause awareness, it also calls for joint effort with all stakeholders to
do something about it. Education is a right, it should therefore be emphasised
as it is a national asset and investment.
As we talk
now Sheema and Bushenyi districts have closed all secondary schools. Students
from these particular schools at the end of the year have to sit the same UNEB
Exams with the rest of the students across the country.
We urge an
initiation of some kind of sober dialogue with all stakeholders to arrest this
situation as soon as possible.
Yours in service,
……………………………………….
KUGONZA K NICHOLAS
Programmes Coordinator
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