Teachers’ saving scheme to wait

Uganda has only 160,000 teachers on the government payroll of which 135,000 are in primary schools.

Teachers in public schools will have to wait a little longer to benefit from the teacher savings scheme after the government announced that the programme would not be implemented this financial year.
Speaking to the Daily Monitor on Wednesday, the assistant commissioner for secondary education, Mr Francis Agula, said they were currently focusing on ensuring that more teachers access the payroll.

“The teachers scheme of service was supposed to start this ending financial year but since free A-Level education was introduced at the same time, much of the funds went to recruitment,” Mr Agula said.
Uganda has only 160,000 teachers on the government payroll of which 135,000 are in primary schools.

The commissioner, however, noted that the plan was in their activity plan and if funds are available, it would be rolled out next financial year.
The government had promised to put aside Shs40 billion to kick start the scheme.

assenkabirwa@ug.nationmedia.com