58-year-old who dropped out of school in 1986 sits for UCE exams
‘’I decided to go back to school last year from senior three to complete my dream of becoming a primary teacher,’’ he says.
Masindi: A 58-year-old John Nabululu is sitting for his Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams at Riverside Secondary School in Namisindwa town council, Namisindwa district.
He told this publication that he dropped out of school in senior two in 1986 due to fee problems. ‘’I decided to go back to school last year from senior three to complete my dream of becoming a primary teacher,’’ he says.
Thomas Wati, the head teacher of Riverside Secondary School, says that Nabululu has been a disciplined student since he joined the school last year, adding that he has hope that he will pass in division one.
Ceazer Zubeda urges other people who drop out of school due to different challenges to go back and finish since education has no limit.
Meanwhile, some schools in Masindi district started their first paper for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) late, an official reveals.
According to the UNEB timetable, the examinations started yesterday with mathematics for both the old and new curriculum.
The examinations will run until November 15th for candidates under the old curriculum, while those sitting for the New Lower Secondary Curriculum (NLSC) exams will conclude on November 8th.
The exams will include both curriculum to accommodate different groups of candidates.
Andrew Tumwesige, the area UCE supervisor in charge of station 014 Masindi, explains that though the first day went on well, some schools started their first paper late because of preparations, adding that started past 9 a.m.
He also noted that they had only one incident of a sick candidate who did her exam on a sick bed under the supervision of the invigilator.
Tumwesige, who doubles as Chairperson of Masindi District Secondary Schools’ Head Teachers Association, disclosed that they had a few shortages in packing papers, but they shortly sorted it out by collecting papers from other stations that had excess.
He also disclosed that they registered about one or two cases of absentees.
Earlier, Tumwesige told ugreports.co.ug that they have 17 sitting centers, and they have deployed 82 invigilators, 17 chief invigilators, and there are 1,909 candidates who are sitting for UCE exams for the new curriculum and 59 for the old curriculum.
In relation to the above, the Kitgum District Resident District Commissioner, Mr. Ssegawa Nahemiah Jimmy Ebil, has issued a strong warning to secondary school administrators against barring Senior Four (UCE) candidates from sitting their exams.
According to Commissioner Ebil, he has received reports that some schools are planning to prevent candidates from taking the national exams, an act he emphasized is contrary to the Ministry of Education and Sports and UNEB guidelines.
He directed all schools in Kitgum District to refrain from denying candidates the opportunity to sit their exams due to unpaid school fees, calling such actions illogical and unreasonable.
Ebil also urged parents to make every effort to complete school fee payments where applicable.
Story filed by Kenneth Wamatoyi, Innocent Atuganyira, and Robinson Onencan
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