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Hajjat Esther Kumutala Aisha Wakudumula the chairperson UNATU Busoga region, highlights that aside from the staffing shortages, current teachers are facing adverse working conditions.
“Even before addressing salaries, many teachers are working without necessary instructional materials. Often teaching on empty stomachs due to the absence of provided lunches. The lack of staff quarters forces many teachers to allocate a significant portion of their salaries to rent. Some schools are located far from towns, resulting in long commutes and late arrivals,” Wakudumula states.
The district education officer (DEO) for Buyende district Disan Bwire says government decision to halt recruitment has affected them so much given their few numbers of teachers in schools and confirmed they submitted reports to the ministry about shortage of teachers.
The national ratio of pupils to learners is 1:53 but Buyende is standing at a ratio of 1:70. He said it has caused a heavier workload to available teaching staff.
The DEO says the national ratio of pit latrines to learners is 1:40. This is opposed to the condition in Buyende district where one pit latrine serves over 120. He called upon government to increase funding to the local government for appropriate planning.
Mary Annet Nakato the Woman Member of Parliament for Buyende who is also a member of the finance committee of parliament has since assured the teachers as President Museveni has pledged that their remuneration will also be addressed in the upcoming financial years. This will bring their pay in line with their science counterparts.
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![[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://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
