By Emmanuel Olinga
KATAKWI
The education department in Katakwi district local government has revealed that out of over 51 privately owned primary and tertiary schools only three schools are fully licensed while over 49 are operating unlawfully.
The revelation was made by Joseph Alileng, the Senior Inspector of schools Katakwi in a stakeholders meeting held on Wednesday, 26th February, 2025.
He disclosed that out of the 51, 40 private schools that have shown up to the education department and only two are permitted to operate and more two are in process of registration but the rest work illegally.
Alileng says whereas the directive from the Ministry of Education is to adhere to licensing registration, they have okayed more 10 schools to be supported for Licensing.
According to him, they intend this week to support schools like Horizon Vocational School, Toroma Junior school, Toroma bright way, Kapujan Nursery and Primary, Parents Nursery and Primary, Rimo Nursery and Primary, Hope Nursery and Primary, Aminasi Nursery and Primary, Zion Nursery and Primary, Usuk Kids, Akwangala Nursery and Primary to get licensed.
Simon Bernard Opeded, chairperson Private schools Katakwi district and proprietor Toroma Blessed Nursery School said out of 51 Private schools only three are legally operating by law.
He said that St. Paul Nursery and primary school, Toroma Blessed Nursery School and IJB Junior nursery and primary school are the only schools fully registered.
Meanwhile, Edify, a non-profit organization that helps improve access to Christ-centered education in undeserved countries in Africa and Latin America has partnered with Katakwi District to facilitate the licensing of private schools following the record of only three private primary schools.
Sarah Tukasaba Okwapu said Katakwi becomes the 86th district in Uganda to get their free benefits such as training teachers in capacity building to ensure the nation is equipped with governance information, as well as free academic seminars for teachers.
Edify, founded in 2009 as a 5013 (c) non-profit organization, has worked with over 27,000 schools and 7.5 million students since 2009.
Geoffrey Omolo encouraged school proprietors of private schools to take the mandate of licensing their schools as serious policy to avoid inconveniences by the ministry of education.
Vincent savior Okwi, the Deputy RDC of Katakwi, during the engagement with 78 government-aided primary and secondary schools, 51 private schools (primary, secondary, and tertiary), administrators, directors, and SMC chairpersons implored licensing all unlicensed school institutions to government standards.
