Padlocks, empty classrooms welcome students as teachers stay away
Pupils of Buganda Road Primary School peep through the gate yesterday morning after their teachers stayed home in the on-going strike over a 20 per cent salary increment promised by government. Photo by Rachel Mabala.
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A police patrol car outside North Road Primary School in Mbale District. Police yesterday deployed heavily at the school to prevent pupils from demonstrating alongside teachers. Photo by David Mafabi.
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An empty classroom at Kahungabunyonyi Primary School in Fort Portal yesterday. Photo by Ruth Katusabe.
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Pupils of Bukaya Primary school in Njeru Town Council, Buikwe District, go back home after they were told they there will be no studies due to the absence of teachers. Photo by Denis Edema.
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Pupils of Kitante Primary School in Kampala summersault as they were left to play in the school compound yesterday. Photo by Abubaker Lubowa.
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Pupils of Naranbhai Road Primary School in Jinja Town stand outside their classrooms. Although many teachers turned up, many students remained home. Photo by Denis Edema.
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At Uganda Martyrs Primary School in Kamukuzi Division, Mbarara Municipality, teachers and pupils turned up and classes went on smoothly. Photo by Rajab Mukombozi.