Summary:
- The Mayor of Kabale Municipality, Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha, urged parents to make the sacrifice and willingly pay for their children’s lunch at school to prevent safety risks.
KABALE: The Head Teacher of Kabale Primary School (DEMO) in Kabale Municipality, Nelson Byomuhangi, has raised concerns about the safety of learners who bring lunch from home.
He explained that the school faces challenges in ensuring the safety of these learners, especially during lunch breaks when some are involved in accidents.
Byomuhangi made the remarks on Thursday during the Parents’ Concert Day at the school, where learners entertained their parents with various musical, dance, and drama performances, while also officially closing the third academic term.
He revealed that in the recently concluded term, the school recorded seven cases of pupils injured in accidents while rushing back to school after lunch. He further noted that, out of the 794 pupils who received lunch at school, 345 pupils brought lunch from home.
He pointed out that those who eat at school pay 63,000 shillings for the term, which translates to just 700 shillings per day. He emphasized that having lunch at school allows children to rest properly before afternoon classes.
CUE IN BYOMUHANGI…….ON LUNCH… RR/ENG//
Speaking as the Chief Guest, the Mayor of Kabale Municipality, Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha, urged parents to make the sacrifice and willingly pay for their children’s lunch at school to prevent safety risks. He stressed the importance of being mindful of the learners’ safety.
CUE IN BYAMUGISHA……..ON LEARNERS… RR/ENG//
