25th Sep,2025
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President Yoweri Museveni has announced plans to recruit an additional 50,000 teachers in his new term of office to address the teacher shortage in government primary schools.
Currently, Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools have about 142,000 teachers, but the country faces a significant shortfall.
Speaking at the launch of the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps in Kampala on Wednesday evening, Museveni said the initiative aims to eliminate educational disparities within government schools nationwide.
Museveni’s commitment follows a nationwide teachers’ strike that highlighted deep-seated concerns over salary disparities and working conditions. The Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) declared a strike on September 12, citing the government’s failure to fulfill its promise to raise arts teachers’ salaries.
The President emphasized that the teacher recruitment drive is part of his administration’s initiative to provide completely free education.
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Museveni also directed his office to incorporate patriotism graduates into government structures and programs, citing that this way, youths are better empowered.
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