By Wyclif Micah Namunyu
MANAFWA
The poor academic performance in Manafwa district has been attributed to the weakness by some parents who are careless in supporting their children while at school.
This was revealed on Friday by Mr. Deo Mungoma, the Assistant District Education Officer for Manafwa district during the annual general PTA meeting at Bubulo Senior Secondary school.
According to Mungoma, Manafwa district Education department has severally received reports from the Ministry of Education and sports showing the poor performance of schools in the district. He says this challenge comes as a result of less support by parents towards the academic journey of their children.
Mungoma urged parents to work hand in hand with school administrations by implementing policies and academic strategies put in place for the good performance of students.
Chris Matembu Wataka, the chairman PTA, Bubulo Senior secondary school urged parents to cooperate with the school management and administration for the academic excellence of their children.
He commended the government of Uganda through the Ministry of Education and sports for supporting the school with a grant of 302,000,000 million shillings towards the construction of the science laboratory and pit latrines.
Rose Akello Kuloba, the head teacher Bubulo senior secondary school called upon parents to take up their parental responsibilities for their children to enable them excel academically and help them in moral uprightness. She decried increased fees defaulters where by the school is currently demanding over 109,000,000 million shillings not paid by the students in this term.
