Summary:
- Butanda Secondary School, located just a kilometer from the Uganda-Rwanda border in Ndorwa West County, currently has fewer than 100 students enrolled.
KABALE: Kabale District authorities on Tuesday launched the construction of two twin classroom blocks at Butanda Secondary School, located in Butanda Sub-county worth 285 million shillings to improve the learning environment at the school.
The ground-breaking ceremony was officiated by Kabale’s Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Christopher Aine, who urged the contractor to strictly adhere to the bill of quantities outlined for the project. Aine also expressed concern over the school’s current state, which he said significantly compromises the learning environment for students.
The scope of the project includes site leveling, external works, environmental and social safeguards, as well as safety management.
During the ceremony, District Vice Chairperson Miria Akankwasa Tugume, who represented District Chairperson Nelson Nshabangabasheija, commended the government for funding the project. She highlighted the dilapidated condition of the school, noting that it had been in a “sorry state” for a long time.
Akankwasa acknowledged that the school also faces other challenges, including the lack of a computer laboratory and accommodation facilities for both teachers and students. She promised continued lobbying of the government to address these issues.
Robert Mugabe, the Kabale Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, also called on school stakeholders to work together to improve student enrollment.
In May of last year, Fatimah Namukwaya, Deputy Director of Anti-Corruption Operations at the Internal Security Organization (ISO), visited the school with her anti-corruption team. They were reportedly shocked by the school’s condition.
Butanda Secondary School, located just a kilometer from the Uganda-Rwanda border in Ndorwa West County, currently has fewer than 100 students enrolled. The school’s existing classroom blocks are in a state of disrepair.
