List Of Education Ministers In Uganda
An “education minister”(sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters.
The mandate of the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) is: “To provide quality education and Sports services in the country which are constitutional obligations for the Ugandan State and Government.”
The Mission of the MoES is: “To provide for technical support, guide, coordinate, regulate, and promote the delivery of quality education and sports to all persons in Uganda; for national integration, individual and national development.”
The Vision for MoES is: “Quality Education and Sports for All.”
The sector is run on a principle of promoting public and private partnerships at all levels and the private sector has played significant roles in the provision of education services, especially at the post-primary and tertiary education levels.
According to the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) 2004 – 2015, the implementation of the UPE policy of free tuition at primary school level since 1997 has had two important effects on enrolment:
- It has increased enrolment of children from poor households and significantly reduced the poverty gap in terms of access to primary education.
- Girls saw a higher increase in enrolment than boys.
Following the launch of UPE in 1997, enrolment increased from over two million pupils to the current almost eight million. To address challenges of the transition to post-primary education, the UPPET programme was launched in February 2007, making Uganda the first country in Africa to provide free education at this level. Consequently, enrolment grew rapidly.
The government is also concurrently exploring options for revitalization and strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to provide demand-driven skills under the encapsulating term of ‘Skilling Uganda’.
Here are the List Of Education Ministers In Uganda
Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni
Minister of Education & Sports
Hon. Obua Denis Hamson
State Minister for Sports
Hon. Dr. John C. Muyingo
State Minister for Higher Education
HON. DR. JOYCE MORIKU KADUCU
State Minister for Primary Education
Ms.Ketty Lamaro
Permanent Secretary
Who is the minister of education in Uganda?
Janet Kataaha Museveni born June 24, 1948 is the First Lady of Uganda since May 1986. She is married to President Yoweri Museveni, with whom they have four children. She is the current Minister of Education and Sports in Uganda’s Cabinet. She was appointed to this position on 6th June, 2016.
Who is the Minister for lower Education in Uganda?
State Minister for Primary Education
DR. Joyce Moriku Kaducu is a Ugandan politician. She is the State Minister for Primary Education.
Who is the commissioner for secondary education in Uganda?
Sam Kuloba – Commissioner – Ministry of Education and sports | LinkedIn.
How many schools are in Uganda?
The MoES regulates more than 30,000 pre-elementary, elementary, and secondary institutions spread throughout Uganda. At the elementary level, more than 59 percent of the more than 20,000 schools in 2017 are government-owned and -supported.