Uganda, May 8 -- The government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports, is considering plans to increase access to tertiary and higher learning through the government scholarship programme.

According to the ministry spokesperson, Mr Dennis Mugimba, population dynamics have changed, warranting a need to consider adjusting the much-needed scholarship programme, from the current 4,000 slots given in to government scholarship recipients.

"The instruction we were given by the First Lady and minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, is to do a comprehensive review of the bursary, merit-based and quota system for access to higher education," Mr Mugimba explained the basis for the instruction to journalists at the Uganda Media Ce...