Summary:
- Bufumbira North legislator, Hon. Kamara John Nizeyimana, asked teachers across the town councils in Kisoro District to boycott classes in protest of not receiving the hard-to-reach allowances that they are supposed to be getting.
KISORO: A section of teachers from Mupaka Town Council and Nkuringo Town Council have expressed concerns about their children dropping out of school due to a lack of school fees. This issue arose after the discontinuation of their hard-to-reach allowances, which they had relied on to pay for their children’s education.
These concerns were voiced by some teachers following comments made by Bufumbira North legislator, Hon. Kamara John Nizeyimana, who called on teachers across the town councils in Kisoro District to boycott classes in protest of not receiving the hard-to-reach allowances that they are supposed to be getting.
Mugabe Mike Amos, head teacher of Mwumba Primary School in Nkuringo Town Council, revealed the distress caused by the abrupt cut in allowances, which has led some teachers to quit their jobs. Mugabe expressed his concern about how he will manage the school without enough teachers and pointed out that the town councils have proven to be of no benefit to them.
CUE IN MUGABE…..ON TOWN COUNCILS…..RR//
Nsenga Haba John, head teacher of Mabuyemero SDA Primary School in Mupaka Town Council, noted that the hard-to-reach allowances had been essential for transportation and supporting their families. He lamented that this cutback is a setback for Busanza at large, as many teachers commute from distant places.
CUE IN JOHN…..ON MABUYEMERO PS……RR//
Meanwhile, Sunday Julius, head teacher of Gitovu Primary School in Mupaka Town Council, reported that investigations by some teachers revealed discrepancies in their pay slips from recent months, showing the hard-to-reach allowances were still listed despite not being received. He further disclosed that since the establishment of Mupaka Town Council, there has been no noticeable improvement in service delivery, leaving them in the same challenging situation.
CUE IN HEADTEACHER GITOVE……ON DEMONSTRATION……RR//
