02:39The Ugandan government has reopened the schools nationwide, on Monday, after they had been closed since March 2020, as seen at the Kitante Primary School in Kampala.
Uganda is one of few countries in the world and the only on the African continent to have kept schools closed nationwide since the start of the pandemic, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). The shift of policy after nearly to two years means a return to normal school attendance, and the resumption for the teachers to their accustomed work sector, after being either unemployed or working in another field in the meantime.
"We didn’t know they would report in such big numbers but as I talk our classes are already full. And we are receiving new ones as they are coming in and those ones who want to be admitted but we are saying 'no' because we have nowhere to put them. They are already many. We have so many people, 3,500," said Kitante Primary School head teacher Jane Kyakuwa.
“We have observed COVID-19 social distance in case there is a case of COVID-19 here, it would really be a problem for us because they are just young children. They are many here. Children are very many. in case you enter the class, they are so congested there. So, I have a fear in case there is a case, it is very easy to spread. I chose this school because of their performance. The environment is good", said Nalisisiyo Rujawuka, a parent of a student.
Uganda has recorded over 150,000 known cases of the coronavirus and 3,357 deaths with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Uganda: Govt reopens schools after nearly 2-year pandemic hiatus
The Ugandan government has reopened the schools nationwide, on Monday, after they had been closed since March 2020, as seen at the Kitante Primary School in Kampala.
Uganda is one of few countries in the world and the only on the African continent to have kept schools closed nationwide since the start of the pandemic, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). The shift of policy after nearly to two years means a return to normal school attendance, and the resumption for the teachers to their accustomed work sector, after being either unemployed or working in another field in the meantime.
"We didn’t know they would report in such big numbers but as I talk our classes are already full. And we are receiving new ones as they are coming in and those ones who want to be admitted but we are saying 'no' because we have nowhere to put them. They are already many. We have so many people, 3,500," said Kitante Primary School head teacher Jane Kyakuwa.
“We have observed COVID-19 social distance in case there is a case of COVID-19 here, it would really be a problem for us because they are just young children. They are many here. Children are very many. in case you enter the class, they are so congested there. So, I have a fear in case there is a case, it is very easy to spread. I chose this school because of their performance. The environment is good", said Nalisisiyo Rujawuka, a parent of a student.
Uganda has recorded over 150,000 known cases of the coronavirus and 3,357 deaths with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
The Ugandan government has reopened the schools nationwide, on Monday, after they had been closed since March 2020, as seen at the Kitante Primary School in Kampala.
Uganda is one of few countries in the world and the only on the African continent to have kept schools closed nationwide since the start of the pandemic, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). The shift of policy after nearly to two years means a return to normal school attendance, and the resumption for the teachers to their accustomed work sector, after being either unemployed or working in another field in the meantime.
"We didn’t know they would report in such big numbers but as I talk our classes are already full. And we are receiving new ones as they are coming in and those ones who want to be admitted but we are saying 'no' because we have nowhere to put them. They are already many. We have so many people, 3,500," said Kitante Primary School head teacher Jane Kyakuwa.
“We have observed COVID-19 social distance in case there is a case of COVID-19 here, it would really be a problem for us because they are just young children. They are many here. Children are very many. in case you enter the class, they are so congested there. So, I have a fear in case there is a case, it is very easy to spread. I chose this school because of their performance. The environment is good", said Nalisisiyo Rujawuka, a parent of a student.
Uganda has recorded over 150,000 known cases of the coronavirus and 3,357 deaths with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.