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Govt to promote 180 caretaker school heads

The government is set to appoint and promote more than 180 secondary school head teachers who have been acting for more than a year to substantive head teachers. The promotion and confirmation targets the caretaker head teachers in government-owned and aided secondary schools across the country.

An October 8, 2024 notice by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports, Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, says more than 180 schools are without substantive head teachers and that the ministry seeks to fill those positions.

“It has been observed with concern that over one hundred eighty (180) secondary schools do not have substantive headteachers. Officers were assigned higher duties to "caretaker" these offices for a period of six months until a substantive headteacher is appointed or deployed. However a number of you have been "caretaking" in these positions for more than one year contrary to Section (A-c) (9) of the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders, 2021,” the letter in part read.

It added: “In a bid to pave the way for efficient and effective administration and management of secondary schools, the Ministry of Education and Sports has considered recommending all assigned or "Caretaker" Headteachers who meet the requirements to the Education Service Commission for interviews to assess their suitability for appointment on promotion to Headteacher, Scale U1E.”

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