Kamuli, Uganda: More than 40 teachers and headteachers from across Kamuli District have graduated from the district’s first-ever Basic Elementary Scouting Training, a milestone expected to strengthen scouting programmes and promote discipline, leadership, and community service in schools.
The week-long training, held at Emirates College in Kamuli Municipality, equipped participants with foundational scouting knowledge and skills to establish and strengthen scout units in schools across the district.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Kamuli District Inspector of Schools, Mr Michael Funda, appealed to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to allocate funding for similar programmes to ensure more teachers benefit from scouting training.
“We request the CAO to allocate funds for such occasions so that we can train more teachers and spread scouting in all schools,” Funda said.
He noted that the district had gone for three years without trained scouting personnel within the education department, describing the graduation as a significant step towards reviving scouting activities in schools.
“For three years we have been lacking trained scouts in the education department. However, I am happy that now we have people who will take forward the scout trainings to young children,” he added.
Funda also called for greater collaboration among teachers and schools in promoting scouting activities, saying teamwork would be key to expanding the programme throughout the district.
The Chairperson of Private Schools in Kamuli District, Mr Muyangu Swaibu, welcomed the inclusion of private schools in the training, saying the initiative would help nurture disciplined and morally upright learners.
“I thank the education department for remembering the private sector in this programme. This will help us promote discipline and good morals in our schools,” Muyangu said.
Uganda Scout Trainer Mr Bwiire Saul encouraged the graduates to pursue advanced training at the Kaazi National Scouts Training Centre and pass on their newly acquired knowledge to learners.
“I encourage the trainees to go for further training at Kaazi National Scouts Training Centre. You should also train young children in scout skills so that they become God-fearing, disciplined and good citizens,” Bwiire said.
Rev. Daniel Isanga, the Coordinator of Scouts in Kamuli District, described the training as the first of its kind in the district and expressed optimism that more teachers would be trained in the future as scouting continues to grow.
The newly certified teachers pledged to establish scout units in their respective schools and use scouting to instil discipline, leadership, patriotism and community service among learners.
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