More schools close in Mukono, leaving over 600 pupils stranded
Uganda, Feb. 14 -- Authorities in Mukono Municipality have intensified a crackdown on illegal schools leaving at least 600 pupils stranded.
The latest operation conducted in Mukono Central Division on Tuesday saw two schools closed and pupils ordered to return home. The affected schools are Bills Junior School and Teddy and Dorah Primary School.
The two schools were not meeting the set Education Basic Requirements and Minimum Education Standards, according to Ms Doreen Nakitto, the Mukono Municipal Inspector of Schools.
She said Bills Junior School, for instance, was operating an unauthorized boarding section in two rooms, exposing pupils to danger. Additionally, the school lacks qualified teachers and enough classrooms, and two classe...
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