By Barbra Muhindo,
Kasese Municipality Headcount for Primary schools commenced yesterday, Kasese Guide Radio has learnt.
The Headcount is meant to establish numbers of registered students in government-aided primary schools.
Mr. Emmy Kayiri, the Kasese Municipal Education Officer said headcounts are carried out annually to provide data which is used in allocation of capitation grants.
It also helps in addressing issues of ghost teachers, absenteeism and the dropout and repetition rates in classes.
Mr. Kayiri one speaking…..
Ms.Eunice Sunday Mutooro, the Headmistress St.Peters Primary school and Mr. Eric Masereka, Head teacher KanyangeyaPrimary, warned parents against absenteeism of learners.
Ms. Eunice and Eric speaking…..
Kayiri however, urged head teachers to prepare school registers, attendance and admission books to avoid data mismatch during the exercise. Mr. Kayiri two speaking…..
St. Peter’s, Mubuku irrigation and Kanyangeya primary schools, were attended to among others. END.
