UNEB: Over 3900 Pass PLE in Namisindwa as Private Schools shine

Namisindwa, (UG):- The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) on Thursday released the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination(PLE) noting a better overall performance than 2023. 

According to UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo, a total of 797, 444 pupils from 14.883 centres registered for PLE compared to 749, 347 in 2023. 

In Namisindwa district, a total of 4789 candidates registered for PLE in 2024 in 94 centres across the district.

According to Lusayi William the Namisindwa District Inspector of schools, 2205 were male and 2584 were female. He further revealed that the district PLE summary analysis indicates gradual improvement in Division One to Three and a decline in Division Four and ungraded compared to the previous three years which he says is a commendable performance.

Lusayi explained that the district got 129 in Division 1, 1538 in Division 2, 1496 in Division 3, 747 in Division 4, 824 in Division U and 55 in Division X representing 96.1%. 

Emma Bwayo, the Namisindwa Male Youth Councilor who is also a member of the council’s standing committee of education congratulated the pupils adding that it’s just the start of their academic career.

He appreciated parents for their sacrifice advising that all children who qualified for A-level need to push on next step. He says teachers deserve special appreciation for their good performance. 

Rogers Wabutubile the director of Bupoto Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School in Bupoto celebrated the milestone saying it has always been God. He appreciated the parents for entrusting him with pupils. All the 27 pupils passed in Division One and Two (15 and 12 respectively) with the best two scoring 9 aggregates. 

At Top Nursery and Primary School in Nabitsikhi, Director Wanabuya George William attributed the good performance to the timely payment of school dues by parents. All 29 candidates passed with the best scoring 12 aggregates. 

At Mercy and Love Nursery and Primary School, Namisindwa, out of 29 candidates, 26 candidates passed in division one and 3 passed in division two with the best scoring aggregate 7 and the last with 15 aggregates.

The school has been ranked the best school in the district Headteacher Kachau Ivan Wasike attributes this great performance to the dedicated teachers, children and parents who supported them.