Parliament has passed a resolution urging the government to meet the cost of examination registration for all candidate classes for this year due to the impact of COVID-19.
This was after a motion presented by Bugabula south MP Henry Kibalya who noted that parents are struggling with effects of the lockdown and need to be supported to facilitate the registration of learners.
According to estimates from the Uganda National Examinations Board, government is likely to spend around 32 billion Shillings.
Hon. Kibalya says that countries like Ghana, Malawi and Kenya are already meeting these costs and they would also like the government to reconsider its position to shoulder the bill on behalf of the so many families that are struggling, and therefore unable to pay.
Hon. Kibalya speaking……
The Kalungu West MP Joseph Sewungu says that due to COVID-19, many proprietors of schools are not financially stable, and that the move would stop cases of heads of schools running away with students registration fees. END
