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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86742, member: 27"] School fee side hustles just got put on notice as the government moves to wipe out every charge hiding inside Universal Primary Education. Free UPE enforcement push [LIST] [*]The government vowed zero fees in Universal Primary Education schools. [*]John Chrysostom Muyingo said no child should pay anything. [*]The directive came during the 2026 Senior One placement launch. [*]Officials want full compliance across all UPE institutions. [/LIST] Hidden charges under scrutiny [LIST] [*]The Equal Opportunities Commission flagged rising unofficial costs in 2023. [*]The report showed publicly funded schools still billing parents. [*]Capitation gaps pushed schools to invent lunch and exam levies. [*]The government declared the practice must end immediately. [/LIST] Secondary expansion and seed schools [LIST] [*]Authorities have built 204 Seed Secondary Schools since 2019. [*]Fifty-five more campuses remain under construction. [*]Over 200 community schools received wage and USE grants. [*]Muyingo said expansion targets Primary Seven leavers. [/LIST] PLE numbers and transition paths [LIST] [*]Uganda National Examinations Board recorded 722730 PLE passes. [*]Total candidates reached 786981 in the 2025 exams. [*]The majority of qualifiers benefited from UPE enrollment. [*]Eligible learners can enter secondary or TVET institutions. [/LIST] TVET rollout and polytechnics [LIST] [*]The government enacted the TVET Act in 2025. [*]Forty-two Community Polytechnics operate nationwide. [*]About 100 private community polytechnics also admit learners. [*]Parents were urged to view vocational training as practical. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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