Bugiri district authorities have resolved to close at least 50 private schools over their alleged failure to process and acquire the Education Management Information System number.
According to the Bugiri district Inspector of schools Ms Masitula Tibiwa schools that failed to acquire the EMIS numbers will be closed next week while others will be closed for their alleged lack of qualified teachers, licenses and operating in commercial structures.
Previously the ministry of education and sports tasked both private and government aided schools to acquire EMIS numbers aimed at capturing details of both teaching and non teaching staff, tracking teachers’ transfers and attendance information.
According to Ms Tibiwa the affected pupils will be transferred to schools that meet the required ministry of education requirements.
“We know that private schools creat employment opportunities for the youths,but our target is to ensure that we also improve the academic standards in the district,” she said.
However the Bujiri Municipal Education Officer Mr Isaiah Were said that private schools play a big role in improving the performance of primary seven pupils but they are reluctant to attend meetings organized by his office.
He further warned teachers against registering primary seven pupils for Uganda National Board before subjecting them to assessments exams which will soon be offered to screen suitable candidates who will sit for Uneb exams this year.
In addition he issued out strict restrictions to pupils who missed the assessment exams.