• Home
  • About
  • Join Us
  • Contact
93.3 KFM
  • Home
  • HotSeat
  • News
    • Business
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Promotions
  • Presenters
  • PHOTO GALLERY
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • HotSeat
  • News
    • Business
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Promotions
  • Presenters
  • PHOTO GALLERY
Subscribe
No Result
View All Result
93.3 KFM
No Result
View All Result
Home News National News

Poor implementation of ECD policy blamed on lack of trained teachers

Reporter by Reporter
December 30, 2018
in National News, News
0
Uganda, Kenya move to build cross border primary schools.
57
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Catherine Ageno

The lack of accredited training institutions has been blamed for the poor implementation of the Integrated Early Childhood Policy(ECD) in Uganda. The policy that was launched by the ministry of education and sports in 2016 targets children from conception to 8 years and has been proven through various research to contribute to social, economic and human development, increase of workforce productivity, and poverty reduction.

Related articles

How Raila’s supporters failed him at his polling station

Uganda marks World Lion day

However, the Uwezo Six Learning Assessment Report: “Are our children learning” highlights inadequate numbers of trained teachers as one of the challenges regarding implementation of the policy. The report shows that only 4 out of 10 pre-primary teachers are trained and that there is a lack of clarity on who is responsible for hiring these teachers.

Speaking to KFM, Mr.Godfrey Ojuu, the head of the Early Childhood Development department at Makerere University points pointed to the discrepancies between government policy and practice. “Although government expects to achieve quality education at pre-primary level, it has not done enough to support teacher preparation. There are not enough accredited training institutions”, he says.

He says only 100 out of 300 colleges affiliated to Kyambogo, Makerere and Ndejje universities have so far been accredited for this specialized teacher training.

Mr.Ojuu explains that with the growing demand for pre-primary teachers, government must consider ways of increasing the number of teachers if it is to effectively promote child rights to survival, protection, development and participation.

Government introduced a policy to compel all primary schools to have pre-primary sections due to the growing demand of Early Childhood Education, but has never made any efforts to make it attractive. Mr. Ojuu says the failure by the sector to attract teachers because of poor pay has also greatly contributed to the poor slow and implementation of the ECD.

Other stakeholders have blamed the poor implementation of the ECD policy on its segmented nature. Mr. Shafik Ssekalala, program director Madrsa ECD program an initiative of the Agakhan Foundation says currently there is no link between the home, pre-school and the health services offered to children below the age of 8.

“The idea behind this policy is really to see that children get equitable access to quality and relevant ECD services for their holistic development right from conception in a coordinated manner between all key sectors”, he says.

He also urges government to invest more in ECD because it offers outstanding returns both in human and financial terms. He says well targeted ECD programs cost less to produce more lasting results for a growing economies like Uganda.

Mr.David Kibwika, the Headmaster of Misoli Beach Primary School in Mayuge District has also voiced his frustration with lack of support from government for pre-primary teaching services. He says the schools Parents and Teachers’ Association resolved to start a pre-primary section in 2017 with the hope of getting some support from the ministry of education but not much has been done.

“We lack qualified pre-primary teachers so we have some parents who are volunteering to teach in the nursery section but that is not sustainable especially that most parents are illiterate”, says Mr. Kibwika. He says government has relegated the planning, management of pre-school education to parents which has affected quality of service.

Various stake holders in the ECD program have thus questioned government’s commitment to its effective implementation but efforts to get the responsible officials at the ministry of education to comment on the matter have so far been futile.

Reporter

Reporter

Related Posts

How Raila’s supporters failed him at his polling station

How Raila’s supporters failed him at his polling station

by Noelyn Nassuuna
August 10, 2022
0

By Nation Africa Old Kibra Primary School, the polling centre where Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga cast his ballot, recorded a 56.5 percent turnout during the...

Uganda marks World Lion day

Uganda marks World Lion day

by Benjamin Jumbe
August 10, 2022
0

Uganda today joins countries around the world to celebrate the World Lion day. The day observed every 10th of August is to raise awareness about the conservation...

Education minister to re-appear before Parliament

Education minister to re-appear before Parliament

by admin
August 10, 2022
0

By Mike Sebalu The Minister of State for Primary Education Joyce Kaducu is expected to present before Parliament a comprehensive statement on the state of teacher training colleges...

Fear as unknown people spreads leaflets threatening attacks on schools, people in Masaka

Fear as unknown people spreads leaflets threatening attacks on schools, people in Masaka

by admin
August 10, 2022
0

By Malik Fahad Tension is high in Masaka after unknown people circulated leaflets with messages threatening attacks on residents, schools, and health facilities in the area....

Minister rallies all individuals to participate in national register

Minister rallies all individuals to participate in national register

by Benjamin Jumbe
August 10, 2022
0

The minister of internal affairs Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire has emphasized the need for the registration of individuals and companies. This comes as Uganda joins other...

Next Post
Leader of opposition still grumbling over OTT, Mobile Money Tax

Leader of opposition still grumbling over OTT, Mobile Money Tax

Nambooze to be taken to court on Monday

Opposition calls for Musisi Replacement

UN Secretary-General condemns ADF attack on peace keepers

UN Secretary-General Guterres asks all world leaders to address climate change in 2019

CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Entertainment News
  • Health
  • HotSeat
  • Lifestyle
  • National News
  • News
  • PHOTO GALLERY
  • Sports
  • World News
How Raila’s supporters failed him at his polling station

How Raila’s supporters failed him at his polling station

August 10, 2022
Uganda marks World Lion day

Uganda marks World Lion day

August 10, 2022
Education minister to re-appear before Parliament

Education minister to re-appear before Parliament

August 10, 2022
93.3 KFM

Kampala's #NumberOne radio station for better information and the best music ! KFM is a subsidiary of Nation Media Group;
@NationMediaGrp

© 2021.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • HotSeat
  • News
    • Business
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • Promotions
  • Presenters

© 2021.