Summary:
- Patrick Kalenzi, Headteacher of Bubare Primary School, expressed gratitude to the Rubanda District Administration for addressing the critical infrastructure challenges facing schools, particularly the construction of new pit latrines.
RUBANDA: Authorities in Rubanda District have successfully commissioned several school infrastructure projects valued at hundreds of millions of shillings.
The three-day program, which concluded on Thursday, marked the official opening and handover of newly constructed buildings to various schools across the district.
The commissioning team, led by Rubanda District RDC Eric Ssewandigi and LC5 Chairperson Ampeire Stephen Kasyaba, included local leaders and technocrats from various levels of the district government.
All the projects were initiated during the 2022/2023 financial year and are expected to enhance the learning environment for students across the district.
Day One:
A multipurpose hall at Bufundi College Kacereere, located in Kacereere Town Council, was officially opened on Tuesday. The hall, built at a cost of Shs. 300 million, can accommodate at least 400 students and will serve multiple purposes, including use as a dining hall and an examination facility.
Day Two:
At Bubare Secondary School in Bubare Town Council, a girls’ dormitory constructed at a cost of Shs. 150 million was commissioned. This facility is part of a Shs. 300 million project that includes plans to construct an additional dormitory by June 2025. Additionally, a five-stance pit latrine valued at Shs. 24 million was handed over to Bubare Primary School.
Day Three:
A three-classroom block worth Shs. 150 million at Kyitagyenda Primary School and Four classroom blocks constructed at Nyamiringa Primary School in Bubare Town Council, valued at Shs. 300 million were commissioned .
While addressing stakeholders at Nyamiringa Primary School, Chairman Kasyaba emphasized the importance of prioritizing the school since assuming office in 2021. He noted that the school previously lacked permanent structures, with classrooms and staff offices in a semi-permanent, dilapidated state.
The school’s enrollment had dwindled to just 150 pupils. However, Kasyaba, with support from the area MP and State Minister of Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi, spearheaded efforts to improve its infrastructure.
He pledged to allocate part of the Shs. 20 billion Transitional Development Grant secured this financial year to complete one of the unfinished buildings at the school. He also urged the school administration, PTA, and local leaders to mobilize parents to contribute communal labor for clearing land to establish a playground for the pupils.
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Patrick Kalenzi, Headteacher of Bubare Primary School, expressed gratitude to the Rubanda District Administration for addressing the critical infrastructure challenges facing schools, particularly the construction of new pit latrines.
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Rubanda District Education Officer Francis Serunuuni attributed the successful implementation of the projects to the district’s leadership, strategic lobbying for funds from the central government, and support from Minister Musasizi and Chairman Kasyaba.
RDC Eric Ssewandigi commended the integrity and transparency of the district’s political and technical leadership, emphasizing their commitment to utilizing central government funds effectively.
