Summary:

• Lira City Council has warned teachers of possible termination if students don’t excel, expressing concerns about academic performance in government schools. The town clerk questions teacher effectiveness and vows to enforce a zero-tolerance policy for non-performance, particularly targeting primary school teachers. The region’s economic transformation is at stake, with scrutiny of exam results and a commitment to remove individuals with unsatisfactory grades from the government payroll. In contrast, Lango Diocese’s emeritus bishop commends St Katherine Secondary School for academic improvements. The retreat also marks the retirement of the school’s head teacher, Rose Nakwagala Nangwala.

The Lira City Council has issued a stern warning, stating that teachers in the area may face termination if students fail to excel in the recently concluded Uganda National Examinations Board finals. Lira Town Clerk Theophilas Tibihika expressed concern about the academic performance of government schools in the city, noting a trend of parents enrolling their children in more expensive schools in Kampala, Wakiso, and Mukono districts.

Tibihika questioned the effectiveness of teachers in government schools in Lira, emphasizing the need for reflection on their performance in 2023. As the head of human resources in Lira City, he declared a zero-tolerance policy for non-performance, particularly targeting primary school teachers accused of laziness and prioritizing personal businesses over teaching responsibilities.

Tibihika raised broader concerns about the economic transformation of the region, expressing determination to scrutinize results from various examination levels and remove individuals with unsatisfactory grades from the government payroll.

In contrast, Lango Diocese’s emeritus bishop, John Charles Odur Kami, commended the administration of St Katherine Secondary School for uplifting academic performance over the last decade. Despite challenges, he expressed optimism about positive results in the just concluded examinations.

Additionally, the retreat marked the retirement of St Katherine Secondary School’s head teacher, Rose Nakwagala Nangwala, with acknowledgment of her service concluding the event.