“The district lacks senior education officer to supervise primary schools education aimed at providing quality education in the whole district,” he said.
Dokolo – Since it became operational on July 1, 2006 after its creation [approval] by Parliament in 2005, Dokolo district still has senior officers in acting capacities.
With eleven sub-counties and three town councils, the district is lacking substantive District education Officers [DEO], district Engineer [DE], District Community Development Officer [DCDO], head teachers, among others.
The deficit has affected delivery of essential services to the population.
George William Omuge, the Chief Administrative Officer says the departments highly affected by this are education and technical services [roads]
Mr Omuge made the statement while addressing the 56th Independence celebrations held on Tuesday at Angwecibange Primary school playground with over 2000 locals including civil servants in attendance.
“The district lacks senior education officer to supervise primary schools education aimed at providing quality education in the whole district,” he said.
According to Omuge, it will get worse if permanent officers are not appointed soon after years in acting positions.
He added that at least 40 percent of officers to occupy different departments in the district ought to be filled.
In most schools in the district, he says each class room has from between 60-80 pupils.
Patrick Okello, a parent says the situation and endless poor performances yearly has forced them to collect over 25million shilling and bought a printer for printing monthly exams.
These exams he says are done by semi candidates and candidates classes to boost their performance and to do well in final exams [PLE] and end of term respectively.
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