President Museveni expressed frustration about leaders failing to implement free education across Uganda. He urged officials at all levels to ensure government schools stop charging fees. The president spoke on Wednesday when he opened a skills training center in Mubende District. He visits the region regularly to promote wealth creation activities, including the Parish Development Model program.
Museveni referenced the 1996 National Resistance Movement manifesto, which proposed free education. He explained that school fees create barriers preventing many poor children from accessing education. Primary schools currently serve 11 million students, but secondary schools have only 2 million despite similar program lengths. The president wondered what happened to the missing 9 million students.
The president established regional skilling hubs to demonstrate that free education works. These centers have already helped many youth become self-employed through skills training. Three former students who started successful businesses received 10 million shillings each from Museveni. The president plans to add more courses like plumbing, motor mechanics, weaving, and textiles to the training programs.
Museveni said the original plan called for day schools rather than boarding facilities. This approach would allow the government to focus resources on teachers, classrooms, laboratories, staff housing, and textbooks. A local National Unity Platform party official announced he was joining the National Resistance Movement after seeing these programs.
Museveni referenced the 1996 National Resistance Movement manifesto, which proposed free education. He explained that school fees create barriers preventing many poor children from accessing education. Primary schools currently serve 11 million students, but secondary schools have only 2 million despite similar program lengths. The president wondered what happened to the missing 9 million students.
The president established regional skilling hubs to demonstrate that free education works. These centers have already helped many youth become self-employed through skills training. Three former students who started successful businesses received 10 million shillings each from Museveni. The president plans to add more courses like plumbing, motor mechanics, weaving, and textiles to the training programs.
Museveni said the original plan called for day schools rather than boarding facilities. This approach would allow the government to focus resources on teachers, classrooms, laboratories, staff housing, and textbooks. A local National Unity Platform party official announced he was joining the National Resistance Movement after seeing these programs.
