Education authorities in Kasese Municipality have closed two school hostel facilities and banned their boarding sections as illegal operations.
The authorities also condemned the facilities arguing that they were not approved by authorities and are unsafe for learners. Both schools are found in Nyamwamba division.
The closed hostels belonged to Delight Children Education Centre which was accommodating 18 learners and Hope Orphanage Primary School and Children Outreach Centre that was accommodating 20 Primary Seven pupils.
Delight was also found without an operating license but the school was allowed to remain open on account that the term is in the middle and closing it at this moment would affect the learners.
The Kasese Municipal Education Officer, Emmy Mwesige Kayiri said that the boarding facilities for the two schools lacked all the requirements to accommodate learners including basic sanitary facilities and safety measures.
He said authorities were shocked that leaners at Delight Children Education Centre were using a goats’ shelter as a bathroom and the hostel didn’t not have beds for the learners. Mr.Emmy Kayiri Speaking….
But Milton Mutanywana, the Head teacher at Delight Children Education Centre explained that they were accommodating learners of parents who could not take care of their children.
He added that at the time of closing the boarding section, they were working towards improving the standards of the structures and fully acquiring all the needed documents. Mr.Milton Speaking…..
However, teachers at Hope Orphanage Primary School expressed disappointment with the decision saying the school was helping the needy children in the district. END.