BY George Emuron
BUKEDEA
Speaker of Parliament Ms Anita Among has donated Shs 10m towards the construction of Anita block in Kolir comprehensive secondary school in Bukedea district.
Ms Among pledged a contribution towards the construction of this block a year back during her campaigns as a woman member of parliament before assuming the parliament speaker seat.
The block consists of four classrooms and two offices for the head teacher, his deputy, and staff members.
Her contribution was announced by her personal assistant Ms Ziporah Akol during fundraising organised by the school on 19 August at the school chaired by Mr Jackson Osire, the chairperson Board of governors.
Mr Osire said the school has a total population of 788 students with both ‘O’ level and ‘A’ level, studying in one block.
In an interview with the community members, the school started as a community initiative whereby community members fundraised funds, and later the government took over.
“The school has been operating in a challenging way, we have a shortage of classroom blocks”, said Mr Osire.
Mr. Moses Opwata, the school head teacher said, due to a shortage of classrooms, during the examination period the lower classes of S1, S2, and S3 are usually sent home to create space for the candidate classes sitting for national examinations.
Mr Opwata said with the support of Anita block, the school’s activities would go on easily since some of the classes would be accommodated in the newly constructed block
“Much as the government is putting emphasis on science subjects, I want to report that Kolir comprehensive secondary school lacks a science laboratory, I request through the office of Speaker for more support on science laboratory,” said Mr Opwata.
Ms Ziporah Akol, the political assistant for the speaker in the Bukedea district who delivered the pledge said matters of education are the areas of focus for the speaker.
She said Anita block is aimed at benefiting the entire community and called upon the BOG, PTA, and SMC members to foresee the development of the project and to ensure that the money is put to the right use. Ends
