Busoga Region: News Roundup
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The news that has got people in Busoga Region talking
Teachers trained on how to set exams
BY ASUMAN MUSOBYA
Bugiri –
Primary school teachers in Bugiri District have been trained on how to set logical examinations.
According to Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Child welfare (UCOBAC), the centre coordinating the training,
a number of teachers do not know how to set examinations resulting into poor performance.
The tutor in charge of training, Mr Leonard Omilyo Ochode, said the type of questions set in examinations also reflect the quality of teachers.
To improve the quality of teachers and teaching methods, he suggested that teachers should spend more time in the training school.
"The two years (teachers spend training in the colleges) is clearly not enough. This is why it is now common to find a teacher who cannot set an examination or express him/herself in fairly good English," he said.
He said the pass mark for mathematics in teachers’ colleges should be raised from a pass (50 per cent) to a credit (60 per cent).
Gen Katumba warns parents as school term opens
BY OPIO SAM CALEB
KAMULI
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Katumba Wamala, has warned parents against keeping children of school-going age at home to engage in domestic chores.
Gen. Katumba said keeping school-going children away from school ruins children’s future, which is equate to sabotaging government programmes.
“Parents should invest in education not sabotage it. Some parents perpetuate absenteeism in schools that sabotages government investment in universal education,” Gen Katumba said.
He was addressing a congregation at St Luke Church, Nawangaisa in Kamuli District.
Mother burns child’s hand over stealing Shs500
BY ABUBAKER KIRUNDA
Luuka –
A 30-year old woman has been arrested by police on allegation that she burnt fingers of her 5-year old daughter she accused of stealing Shs500.
Faridah Namwase, a resident of Buwamwa village, Nawampiti Sub-County in Luuka District, is alleged to have tied a burning charcoal on hand of her child to punish her for stealing a Shs500 coin from a neighbour’s home.
Namwase’s neighbours responded to the child’s cries, arrested the suspect and handed her over to the police.
The Officer-in-Charge of Nakabugu Police Post, Mr Samuel Kintu said the suspect will be charged with offences related to child abuse.
