By Stephen M Gonzaga
KAMPALA: The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has raised concerns over the opening of Universities and other tertiary institutions in Uganda.
In a press conference, the party’s Spokesperson Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda asked that the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni and her team must be in the field identifying problems and providing solutions.
“The country must be told how many students, teachers and support staff are involved in University education, How may of them have so far been vaccinated and a plan to have the rest vaccinated,”
Ssemujju added that students who refuse to be vaccinated should be encouraged to attend classes though zoom because this is their choice.
He also asked the Minister of Education and sports to release a detailed plan of helping students from poor families with tuition.
“Usually universities demand full payment before exams and that rigid policy can not work under this Covid-19 situation,” he added.
The party spokesman warned that, short of the above, the country might be plugged in the chaos that engulfed the Entebbe International Airport at the introduction of the mandatory covid testing for all arriving passengers.
“What about students from other countries? Are they allowed to access our Universities and under what covid arrangements? Ssemujju asked.
FDC demands for a similar plan for the re-opening of the rest of the schools in January.
In early June, Universities and other institutions of learning were closed due to the 2nd Covid-19 wave that had hit the country.
