Dear Camillo, The situation you have described is so pathetic. Some of the issues you have raised are complex, it requires involving parents, teachers, PTAs , Local Resistance councils, education officers to address the problems of poor performance at local level.
If we leave the situation as it is, the situation will not change any time soon. We have all watched the educational standards collapse in the last 20 years or so. a) If parents have no control over their kids, teachers will not have control over the kids either. The issue of discipline goes back to parents. I would hope RC 1 , and 2 who reside in the villages would be able to work with parents who have un rully kids. b) Getting teachers, HMs, education officers, PTAs and parents to start having dialogue over poor performance is perhaps the beginning to address the problem. No one can fix this problem alone because all parties are directly or indirectly contributing to the problem. c) If teachers prefer to stay in their lock up shops, and yet they get paid for doing nothing or too little, I think there is serious break down in the way schoos are managed. It goes without saying that if human beings are left to do whatever they want, there is likely going to be social break down. When workers are not supervised, their performce on the job declines. Therefore, HMs and Education officers in the district are accountable for poor performce of their schools. d) Do we care as a community when our schools are not sending enough students to the public universities on government scholarships? Yet very few parents in the region can afford to sponsor their kids as priivate students? Obviously, if we all do nothing, this probloem will haunt us as a region in our thirst for development because we do,not have the man power. f) Now that the government is starting Student Loan Program, our people need to be educated and sensitized about the program. if students are not passing well, how do we take advantage of this program. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Many feared dead (Carmello Draga) > 2. Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 31, Issue 34 (Carmello Draga) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:39:00 -0700 (PDT) > From: Carmello Draga <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Many feared dead > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Oh God what a tragedy again,we just lost the dear wife of Eng.Aridru in an > accident along the same road and we are even robbed of our dear ones > again,what a double loss,May the souls of the deceased rest in peace and my > prayers for those in pain for quick recovery.? > > --- On Sat, 3/12/11, peter odama <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: peter odama <[email protected]> > Subject: [WestNileNet] Many feared dead > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 8:41 AM > > > Pickup accident claimed many lives at 7pm others lying in pool of > blood in enjeva without any rescue team hospital and police only > villagers gathered to watch???sorry odama 0772867923 > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20110314/5f06e0fd/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:36:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: Carmello Draga <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] WestNileNet Digest, Vol 31, Issue 34 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Bro Jackson, > What you have raised could be true but what are these simple things that > cant simply be eradicated in order to uplift the standards of our > Schools?.Right from the parent/child relationship as of the so-called > modernisation understanding,you will realise a kid of ten years commands a > home and over powers the parents of any parental advice and as such goes to > school at will,at our times such a behaviour was punishable both by the > parents and School authority but now these are gone just because we now have > human rights which were not there in past.True there is lack of that > parental guidance. > I could also point out lack of motivation by the local authorities,still in > oure times for-instance the best 10 students who sat PLE would sponsored to > some good Schools like Ombaci,Mvara,Kobko etc,etc by the sub county and this > encouraged many i inclusive to read hard in order amoung the 10,these have > all gone. > Teachers were of high esteem and would move in societies with respect,move > to our districts apart from few in urban areas would not attract any > recognition,coupled with this poor facilitation of the teachers,80% of the > teachers have opened up lock up to earn some extra in order match with the > prevailing conditions and which businesses have reduced their effective time > dedicated for claseses tremendously. > What is very disturbing and stressing is the fact that 95% of the District > Officers bring their children to Kampala,Jinja,Mukono Entebbe etc Schools > even kids as young as 3 years,so if? policy implementors run away from their > policies thinking and knowing?that it is bad how does one expect good > performance then. > Finally this thing called OB i seem some how not to?understand it well > because i usually hear Ombaci,Mvara,Pokea etc OB's?Association and these are > ?secondary School related,i have never,please enlighten me if any,heard of > say Migoro,Dadamu,Lugbari etc?Primary school OB's Association from any one > of us who are the founders of these associations and these associations > are?in most cases?geared towards well known performing schools where we at > times?tend to take un called for?pride in,so can we also revisit our > association plans and strategies to accomodate more beneficiaries stretching > to the Primary Schools if we are to be seen as working to up lift the > standards we sing every time,by the way strong foundation is a good pillar > and when we begin from the foundation definitely the top will be firm. > Thanks,God bless West Nile > > --- On Fri, 3/11/11, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: JohnAJackson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] WestNileNet Digest, Vol 31, Issue 34 > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, March 11, 2011, 10:26 AM > > > Poor performance in schools in West Nile region > We have discussed for the lat two years with NO Actionable plans. Some > of the problems in schools are so simple that we do not need anyone to > tell us what to do. > 1) Do we really need anyone to come and motivate students in our schools? > 2) Are teachers in our region doing their fair share on job performance? > 3) do today's parents care about education as much as they did in 70s, > 80s, 90s, etc? > 4) Some structural problems like lack of classrooms and overcrowding, > lack of libraries, books, laboratories, school supplies, etc? require > action from our MPs to collaborate with various departments to ensure > we are getting resources schools need > 5) Education authorities in the districts need to step up efforts on > supervising schools. If school administrators and teachers are not > held accountable for poor performance, we will continue to get this > type of terrible performance > > JJAvudria > > On 3/11/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > > ??? 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Re: Northern Youth MP from West Nile (aggrey adrale) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:30:21 +0000 (GMT) > > From: Alemi Kenyi <[email protected]> > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: [WestNileNet] New Member - Dr. Driwale Alfred > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > Kiggs, > > ? > > Kindly add Dr. Driwale Alfred to WestNile net. He is on > > [email protected]. > > ? > > Regards, > > ? > > Alemi Kenyi > > --- On Fri, 11/3/11, Gilbert Ringtho <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > From: Gilbert Ringtho <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A ELEVEL RESULTS-WEST NILE SCHOOLS. > > To: "A Virtual for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, 11 March, 2011, 9:37 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thx Candia, > > ? > > This time there is tremendous recovery for regional traditional schools, > > going by the press; Nabumali, Jinja College, Mwiri,Layibi, Ntare, sacred > > Heart-Gulu.....etc. > > ? > > Westnile is therefore challenged to; identify on one by one basis, > factors > > impeding this move and tackle them.I think we can build on this. > > ? > > ?Alot of homework has to be done in the area of family economic power( > > something to sell to keep each family ecomically afloat);? > > Why? Each family is now financially stretched, parents used to pay > tuition > > up to A-level and sit back, but now this line of responsibility is > > longer-upto University and thereafter.Each family needs to work harder to > > shoulder this commitment. > > ? > > ?And, also bring back family and societal discipline in our young ones; > not > > beating but preaching self respect and discipline, surely this is getting > > down. > > And many more. > > ? > > Our leaders, political, religous, elders, peers will have to sensitise > the > > masses. i.e Articulate impact of Government policy on?Westnilers and how > > they can prepare themselves positively and many more areas. > > ? > > Lets be pragmtic in our efforts. e.g? We demanded tarmacked road, we got > it > > and no one can doubt the impact of this on our economic progress.We need > > more; Electricity, Educ revival, Agric. revival,Air transport, Forestry > > revival, etc.Westnile can Identify her Key success Factors and realise > > them...we need to move to new/ better?levels. > > ? > > regards, > > Gilbert? > > > > > > > > > > From: aliti candia <[email protected]> > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > > Sent: Fri, 11 March, 2011 9:17:36 > > Subject: [WestNileNet] A ELEVEL RESULTS-WEST NILE SCHOOLS. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear friends, > > ?I have read in the news papers the performance of our schools in West > Nile > > in the 2010?A level exams.?It is painful but we should?not lose hope. > > A school like? St. Joseph's college-Ombaci having only one A and 3 Bs is > not > > encouraging. May be the news papers were not accurate. Mvara results were > > encouraging though according to the papers. > > Any friend who can update us with an accurate? A?level results of schools > in > > the west nile will help to enlighten us. Am sure we have friends either > in > > MoES,MTN,NEW VISION?or UNEB who can extract for us this information. > > Please post a summary on the network for friends to have?comments on. Am > > aware it is not all about A s and Bs in exams,?but we need the results > ?for > > purposes of trend analysis and getting a way forward/plan actions. > > ?Warm regards. > > ? > > Candia Tom Aliti > > Principal Finance Officer > > Budget and Finance Division, Planning Department, > > Directorate of planning and Development,Ministry of Health. > > P O Box 7272,Kampala. > > Mob Tel. +256772574789 > > Email: [email protected]. > > ? > > > > > > > > > > In justice and moments of decision, do not maintain attitude of > > indifference. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WestNileNet mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > < > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20110311/3a423676/attachment-0001.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:35:31 +0000 (GMT) > > From: aggrey adrale <[email protected]> > > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Northern Youth MP from West Nile > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Lynn is our short form and common name for our sister Hon Evelyn. > > ? > > Aggrey Adrale > > > > --- On Fri, 11/3/11, Carmello Draga <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > From: Carmello Draga <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Northern Youth MP from West Nile > > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, 11 March, 2011, 7:35 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Congs to her,is she Anita Lynn or Anita Evelyn?some clerification,well my > > take of why there was some gaps in development in W/nile may not be > > attributed to numbers per say rather the political affliations,their > > personal interests and in fighting for higher positions of > > responsibility,yes numbers but the last factor in this case, > > ? > > Cheers > > > > --- On Thu, 3/10/11, aggrey adrale <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > From: aggrey adrale <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Northern Youth MP from West Nile > > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 5:41 AM > > > > > > Dear Toa, > > > > Thanks for the info and thru you, congs to Hon. Anita Lynn. > > > > I hope it would do no harm if you could encourage her and others like her > to > > join WestNileNet. If you have Hon. Anita's e-mail contact kindly [with > her > > permission] request the Net Admin to enroll her and those persons of > > influence you know who can accept to join this forum. > > > > Indeed the challenges are immense and we need to work together with our > > elected leaders and all other persons who can call the tunes. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Aggrey Adrale > > > > --- On Thu, 10/3/11, Bahemuka John Toa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> From: Bahemuka John Toa <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [WestNileNet] Northern Youth MP from West Nile > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Thursday, 10 March, 2011, 14:24 > >> Members, > >> I would like to inform you that the Northern Youth MP for > >> the next > >> parliament is from west Nile this time. Hon. Anita Lynn who > >> hails from > >> West Nile has been voted to represent Northern Uganda youth > >> in > >> Parliament. There are many challenges facing the youth in > >> our region > >> ranging from unemployment to drug, alcohol abuse, laziness, > >> to mention > >> but a few. All these challenges have been discussed in this > >> forum I am > >> hoping that our elected leaders should take it up from > >> here. I hope > >> that with the increased number of MP's from our region, > >> they will set > >> aside their political and ideological differences and work > >> together > >> for a better West Nile. We the electorate have done our > >> part. The ball > >> is now back in the hands of these Honorable Members to walk > >> the talk. > >> Congratulations to you Hon. Lynn and all the other > >> successful MPs from > >> West Nile. > >> Toa > >> _______________________________________________ > >> WestNileNet mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > >> > >> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> All Archives can be found at > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted > >> them (including attachments if any). 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