By Juma Nsubuga
Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda has continued to market the country’s education sector, explaining to development partners significant strides Uganda has made in the area of universal education!
According to Nabbanja, in spite of the milestones so far registered, government needs support to inject in this program so that the children of the poor families access and remain in school.
She made the remarks during meetings she held with development partners over investments in Uganda on the sidelines of the ongoing UN Summit for the Future in New York.
The development partners included the President of the United Nations General Assembly President Philemon Yang, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development, the chairperson of African Union Commission Moussa Faki among others.
Also the Kakumiro district Woman MP, Nabbanja explained that when President Yoweri Museveni introduced Universal Primary Education in 1997, the number of pupils who enrolled for school shot up but retaining them in school is still a big challenge.
Nabbanja also asked Education Above All Foundation to support Uganda with accommodation for teachers to deal with teacher absenteeism in schools. Her requested was granted, as Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and the Directors of Education Above All Foundation assured her of their readiness to work with Uganda government to develop human capital.
The Premier’s words were beefed up by the chairperson of National Planning Authority of Uganda Prof. Pamela Mbabazi who revealed that the intervention in education will greatly supplement the government’s effort in education and leaving no one behind.
Education Above All Foundation aims at building a global movement that contributes to human, social and economic development through quality education and other welfare programmes and initiatives.
Relatedly, Nabbanja further addressed global women leaders at the UN Women headquarters in New York and briefed them on Uganda’s achievements in women empowerment.
Like many other leaders, Uganda’s leader of government business in parliament Nabbanja, stressed the need to plan for the young generation.
“We need to empower women for socio-economic transformation of the world” she said.
Nabbanja also engaged in a meeting with the President of the United Nations General Assembly President Philemon Yang and the chairperson of African Union commission Moussa Faki which was closed to the media.
She was accompanied the minister for Justice and constitutional affairs Norbert Mao, state minister for agriculture Bwino Kyakulaga, Minister for Foreign affairs Jjeje Odongo and state minister for foreign affairs Okello Oryem, the UN permanent representative in New York Adonia Ayebare, the chairperson Uganda Bureau of statistics Dr. Albert Byamugisha who also heads the SDG secretariat in Uganda among other officials.
