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This stern warning comes at a time when there are reports of violation of the set Covid-19 guidelines since the reopening of schools on January 10th, 2022.
The most critical guidelines set by the government include ensuring a social distance of two meters and mounting hand washing facilities.
In addition, establishing isolating centers and limiting visitors among many other guidelines.
The Rukungiri RDC said that he has set his intelligence teams on the ground to help him identify schools that are not implementing these SOPs.
If found guilty, the headteachers of those schools will be answerable for the matter.
He noted that he has already started inspection of some schools reviewing how they are implementing each of the issued guidelines.
Schools leaders, staff, and students have been encouraged to always be security conscious. This is because, despite the Covid-19 situation, schools have experienced other issues including fire outbreaks.
Some of these issues have claimed lives just weeks after the reopening.
Schools in Uganda fully reopened on January 10th, 2022 after two years of closure due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
This has been one of the world’s largest closures since the virus forced governments to close learning institutions. This happened way back in March 2020.
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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)
