FIRST LADY UNVEILS SH37B KARAMOJA PRIMARY EDUCATION PROJECT. The Irish Aid funded Karamoja Primary Education Project (KPEP) which will involve the rehabilitation of 21 primary schools across the Karamoja region has been launched. The project worth over sh37.4b will include the construction and rehabilitation of classrooms, dormitories, administration blocks, teachers’ houses, kitchens, latrines and rain harvesting facilities in three primary schools in each of the seven districts. The schools will also receive solar power, beds, chairs, tables, water tanks, equipment, books and instructional materials. The First Lady, who also doubles as Karamoja Affairs Minister, launched the programme together with the Ireland’s Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello TD, who was in Uganda for a three day visit. The Minister for Education and Sports, Jessica Alupo, attended the function held at Loodoi Primary School in Napak district on Thursday. Mrs. Museveni paid tribute to the Government and people of Ireland for identifying with Karamoja and giving Uganda a supporting hand in its struggle to lift up the people of this region. She informed the visitors that the people of Karamoja used to be very critical of education because it never gave their children any skills whatsoever to transform their way of life.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:56:11 +0000
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