The Ministry of Education and Sports has dispatched an assortment of laboratory kits to 20 selected schools in Kabale District, aiming to enhance science education.
Yesterday, Kabale District LC.5 Chairperson, Nelson Nshangabasheija, handed over the kits to the selected school headteachers during a meeting at the District Rukiiko Hall. The meeting also focused on releasing the official results of the 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and discussing preparations for the 2024 academic year program.
According to Kabale District Education Officer, Moses Bwengye Tumwijukye, the benefiting schools include the top 15 and the bottom 5 performers in the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations.
The top 15 performers are: Buhumba P.S, Buranga P.S, Katenga P.S, Kicumbi P.S in Kamuganguzi Subcounty, Kavu P.S, Kamuronko P.S, Kagunga P.S in Maziba Subcounty, Kamuganguzi P.S in Katuna Town Council, Nyakigugwe P.S, Kikyekye P.S, Kizinga P.S in Kaharo Subcounty, Muyebe P.S in Buhara Subcounty, Muyumbu P.S, Nyamyerambiko P.S in Kyanamira Subcounty, and Rwancereere P.S in Butanda Subcounty.
The bottom 5 performers are: Burimna P.S, Musamba P.S in Rubaya Subcounty, Kagona P.S in Maziba Subcounty, Kisaasa P.S in Kamuganguzi Subcounty, and Kisibo P.S in Kibuga Subcounty.
Mr. Bwengye explained that his office received the task from the Ministry of Education and Sports to submit the names of the mentioned schools after the release of the 2022 PLE results. He emphasized that the assessment was based on the schools’ performance in the academic year 2022.
The D.E.O further noted that the kits include materials used to teach the science subject at the primary level, especially topics related to electricity, magnetism, among others. “The Ministry’s plan is to encourage the best-performing schools to excel in practical science learning while improving accessibility to the kits in the least-performing schools,” he said.
In the meeting yesterday, the Kabale District Inspector of Schools, Wilberforce Nabaasa, revealed that Kavu Primary School and Buhumba Primary School were still among the best-performing schools in PLE 2023, while Burimba P.S and Musamba P.S were still among the least performers.
The District Education Officer explained that they plan to intensify support supervision and inspection in the least-performing schools to help them achieve better results in the coming academic years.
