Newslex Point News in Uganda, Uganda news
He said there is no reason for schools to remain closed after easing lockdown.
According to him, children are at a lower risk of contracting the virus. He said this during a press conference as he was responding to a few measure put by the government.
“For Uganda to shut our schools for over a year is the most heinous crime. There is no justification for the measures that have been taken against schools. We’ve known children are least affected by COVID-19. Why should you shut down schools for knowledge acquisition because of Covid?” Besigye asked.
The former Forum For Democratic Change president also says they should not worry about teachers. He also said the fact that most of them are below 40 means they can fight the virus.
However for those above 50, he suggested that schools give them leave or the vaccine.
“Those above 50 should be given leave or vaccinated at reopening of the schools,” Besigye added.
He expressively said the closure of schools is equal to caging of knowledge. He therefore requested parents to be the ones to engineer the campaign to open schools.
Let’s avert a “GENERATIONAL CATASTROPHE”! “Reopening of schools cannot wait”- UNICEF & UNESCO statement.
This is more true &urgent in Uganda, where serious deficiencies existed before Covid19 pandemic.
Fundamental RESET is urgently needed; driven by students, parents &teachers. pic.twitter.com/bCnWLRfj4z
— Kifefe Kizza-Besigye (@kizzabesigye1) August 5, 2021
“The closure of schools is a generational catastrophe, this address is not to Mr. Museveni and his wife, it’s for the parents and schooling children. Parents must step up to avert this catastrophe. We need a master plan and it will not be made by the NRM regime.”
Check Also;
- Semujju Nganda Advises Government To Open Up Schools And Churches
- United Nations; Schools Closed Due To Covid Should Reopen
- Education Ministry Says Illegal Opening Of Schools Strongly Prohibited
Please use the button below to contribute to Newslex Point, Inc. using a credit card or via PayPal.
![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg)