Kiryandongo, Uganda: Mboira Seed Secondary School in Kiryandongo District has received five new classrooms, a five-stance latrine, and 100 desks in a government-funded project worth Shs466 million, aimed at tackling the area’s high school dropout rates.
Head teacher Richard Katwesige hailed the development, noting that the facelift will boost enrolment beyond the current 453 students, where girls number 160. He appealed for additional infrastructure including an ICT lab, science laboratory, and library to make Mboira a “complete school competing favorably at both local and national levels.”
District Inspector of Schools, Johnson Katusabe, said enrolment of girls had improved due to government-community dialogues encouraging parents to keep children in school.
Chief Administrative Officer, Anselm Kyaligonza, praised parents for their participation in school activities and reiterated that all government programs in the district stem from the NRM manifesto. He urged parents to embrace the school feeding program to ensure children stay focused in class.
Finance Secretary David Mugenyi Ssemuddu reminded parents that government initiatives such as Emyooga and PDM were designed to improve livelihoods, and encouraged them to invest in their children’s education.
Deputy RDC Jonathan Akweteireho cautioned parents against neglecting education, calling school dropout “a threat to community and national security.”
Mboira Sub-county, where the school is located, continues to grapple with high teenage pregnancies and low primary completion rates among girls. However, authorities believe that improved infrastructure and ongoing community mobilization are gradually reversing the trend.
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