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allAfrica.com: Uganda: Govt Phases Out 200 Non-Deaf Students From Mbale School
Barely three weeks to opening of the new school academic term, the Ministry of Education has directed the head teacher of Mbale School of the Deaf not to admit non-deaf students.
This means that parents of more than 200 continuing students at the school will have to look for other options.
The move only affects students from Senior One to Senior Three as Senior Four have been allowed to complete the year.
In a December 9, 2011 letter, the Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary, Mr Francis Lubanga, told Mr Paul Washireko that the move is in line with the agreement the ministry made with African Development Bank mission. ADB supports the school.
"This is to reiterate to you our position that the school is meant and should be exclusively for deaf students," the letter reads in part.
The letter says the ministry will continue to provide financial support to deaf students countrywide at the school.
It asked Mr Washireko to formally communicate the decision to the board of governors and PTA to enable them secure free land from incumbrances so that the ministry constructs a seed secondary school for the non-deaf students.
The chairman of board of governors, Mr Dison Wekono, confirmed the development, saying: "We have already secured 10 acres of land which is now readily available, and we are eagerly waiting for the ministry to carry out a survey and construct Makhai Seed Secondary School for the community."
Barely three weeks to opening of the new school academic term, the Ministry of Education has directed the head teacher of Mbale School of the Deaf not to admit non-deaf students.
This means that parents of more than 200 continuing students at the school will have to look for other options.
The move only affects students from Senior One to Senior Three as Senior Four have been allowed to complete the year.
In a December 9, 2011 letter, the Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary, Mr Francis Lubanga, told Mr Paul Washireko that the move is in line with the agreement the ministry made with African Development Bank mission. ADB supports the school.
"This is to reiterate to you our position that the school is meant and should be exclusively for deaf students," the letter reads in part.
The letter says the ministry will continue to provide financial support to deaf students countrywide at the school.
It asked Mr Washireko to formally communicate the decision to the board of governors and PTA to enable them secure free land from incumbrances so that the ministry constructs a seed secondary school for the non-deaf students.
The chairman of board of governors, Mr Dison Wekono, confirmed the development, saying: "We have already secured 10 acres of land which is now readily available, and we are eagerly waiting for the ministry to carry out a survey and construct Makhai Seed Secondary School for the community."