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Budaka schools charging for chalk
Pupils of Kisanja Primary School in Masindi District studying under a tree. A number of government-funded schools continue to face daunting challenges that impact on the education of pupils. For instance a number of schools in Budaka have been hit by a financial crisis after government delayed to remit funds. Photo by George Muzoora.
Posted Monday, July 7 2014 at 01:00
In Summary
Delays. More than 50 schools are charging pupils for chalk due to delays by government to release UPE funds.
BUDAKA.
Shocking revelations have emerged, showing that most schools under the Universal Primary Education in Budaka District charge not less than Shs200 per pupil to buy chalk amid an increasing financial crisis.
The Daily Monitor learnt that for the last quarter, most primary schools, about 59 of them, have not received UPE funds to address school demands, including procurement of chalk, and other requirements.
At Nyanza 11 Primary School, located in Kamonkoli Sub-county, with a total enrolment of 612 pupils, the school administration in consultation with the school management committee and the Parents' Teachers Association agreed in a meeting held on June 15 that each pupil be charged Shs200 to buy chalk.
"The school is facing a financial crisis following government's delay to release UPE funds. We had no option but to come up with pertinent solution to this problem and complete the term as we wait for the money," Mr Michael Kirya, the deputy headmaster, told the Daily Monitor.
He said it was not only Nyanza facing the problem but several schools, especially those under UPE programme were in a financial
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