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Schools could testify that some of their students didn’t manage to go back to school. They dropped out of school and some may not actually manage to ever go back.
If nothing is in plan again this time around, we are bound to see more children rush to adulthood. This Covid period though is bad enough, it shouldn’t affect the lives of children.
This, however, will be difficult if all there is is a lockdown with no plan for them. The government must figure out what to do about this otherwise, the generation ahead will suffer these consequences.
Now that schools are locked and there is nothing much they are doing, other things can easily preoccupy their minds.
The government could lias with TV stations to air child-friendly content at least during day time. Not just about education but teaching them some skills as well.
On their mental health, they just don’t know what is going on anymore and therefore need help.
Some time back, some children clearly said they are tired of school because of this in & out system. Such children should not just be looked at.
Someone needs to make them understand what is going on and in the language they understand. The girls need to be told that before getting pregnant and having sex, there is more to life.
Parents have a great role to play in this matter too. Now is not the time to transfer their frustration to dependants. They can use this time to bond with them instead.
Children should be closely watched because last year during the lockdown, sexual abuse cases were at a high rate.
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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)
