By Kitts D.Mabonga
Mukono
Private schools who have been benefiting from the government infrastructure renovation funding have started feeling the impact.
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The headmaster Namilyango College, Constantine Mpuuga Sajjabbi said the decision by the government to strike traditional schools off the infrastructure renovation funding was a negative impact that was not foreseen.
We are beginning to face the implication of such policies yet these schools have had a big stake in the promotion and development agenda of education in the country,Ssajjabbi.
“The ministry of education recently told parliament that it was suspending funding such projects among traditional schools due to a public outcry accusing government aided schools for accessing huge special funding. They alleged private schools charge exorbitant schools fees not knowing they face challenges of limited funding from poor parents”he said.
Sajjabbi addressed guests who turned up for the celebrations to mark 122 years of school in Mukono district.
Mpuuga pleaded to Prime Minister Robbinah Nabbanja who was represented by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao for the government to fulfill the promise of renovating traditional schools through a fund which was cut.
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“We are making our humble prayer now to the government through you, the prime minister, that once funds are realized, look at this great College to ensure that the buildings are covered in our current budget” he said.
‘I request Mao being OB in this college way back 1989 to pass on our humble request to the prime minister to prevail the government position over the recent cut on funding extended to traditional schools” Mpuuga said.
Mao had promised would use his position to influence the government to engage stakeholders to ensure government over turns funding cuts given the visible positive results the college has achieved, he said.
Mpuuga said the college achievements would be limited if it was not for the support made by the old students under Namilyango College Old Boys Association (NACOBA).
“We are proud of these gallant old boys for the continued dedicated support to their college covering several projects at Namilyango” He noted.
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He congratulated the top policy making organs of college whose financial and logistical support enabled them to put up an excellent academic result both at UCE with 224 first grades out of 229 candidates and 5 second grades leading to 97.8% pass, 6 of the boys got 8 in 8 who includes Ariko Timothy Ogwang, Asiimwe Hannington, Kabuki Axam Rahman.
Others are Kiplimo Kennedy Joseph,Okalebo Ivan and Turyahikayo Maurice respectively.
In the recent Uganda Certificate of education (UACE) out 127 3 boys scored 20 in 20 points with 96% ready to join University.
Some of the students who excelled well were on government sponsorship like Kayondo Amos, Wamani Joshua and Wandera Aron they all walked away with cash prizes to be spent on university shopping.
Nabbanja said the government will continue focusing on supporting the development of sciences disciplines as they are key in the development agenda of a given society.
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Nabbanja called upon the old boys of the college to use the acquired skills and knowledge to spread the government messages of empowering people to participate in the several programs.
She explained the Parish Development Model (PDM),Emyooga, Youth and women livelihood programs among others for fighting household poverty.
The college chairman board of governors. Joachim Mugalu, PTA boss Engineer. Ronald Kato Kayizzi and the NACOBA chief Alex Asiimwe respectively made their reports of recent performance and outlining future programs