By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
Asumin Nasike, the Mbale Resident City Commissioner has cautioned government primary and secondary schools against charging schools fees saying her office will go after them.
She made these remarks on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 after receiving reports that Gangama primary school located at Northern City Division in Mbale City sent pupils back home for school fees.
Asumin says that government of Uganda introduced free education in secondary and primary such that all children both poor and rich can access education.
She says that some school leaders are aiming at failing government programs of education for all which will not be allowed.
Nasike reveals that her office met with all Mbale City government schools heads before the start of Term Three where they were instructed to heed to President Museveni’s directive of not charging extra fees on Pupils/students.
