Fresh Kid: Education reform is way to go

A child according to our law is, “any person below the age of 18 years” and in addition, in Uganda any person in that category cannot be employed in any formal or informal sector for purposes of making money.

Of recent, a toddler, Fresh Kid, has taken the Uganda music industry by storm, causing a buzz in the social media. Most notable is the open exchanges between the Youth and Children Affairs minister, who has directed that Fresh Kid should go back to school, and the toddlers’ camp. Public opinion is divided.
I weighed in on the minister’s position that the boy has to be in school. Besides, evidence show that, however rich or talented one is, they need to have the basic fundamentals of education so as to be able to read and write. In other countries, children are allowed to drive, sign professional football contracts or start their music career as their practical education.

In Uganda, education is 7-4-2-3 (4) system meaning seven years in primary, four at O-Level two years at A-Level and three years at university totalling to 16 years. Sadly, the education system has not led many to the promised land, hence the need for reforms to help nurture raw talent.
Jonathan Job Bua,
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