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Educationalists want govt to formalise management committees in UPE schools

Educationalists have asked government to legalise school management committees (SMCs) to improve on performance of government aided schools.

Speaking to the media during the launch of the Governance and Accountability in the Provision of Public Primary Schools report by the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), lead researcher Micheal Wafana described SMCs as the immediate overseers of UPE schools.

“When you talk about accountability it means who they respond to and most importantly the use and appropriation of funds because they are the main engine of the UPE across the country,” he said.

According to Wafana, their research sought to find out the impact of effective governance and accountability in primary schools.

The study was done in Sheema, Yumbe and Namayingo districts where researchers visited over 80 schools interviewing parents, head teachers, teachers and students.