Way to go Andama James. That is the commitment pledge everyone needs to make for any of these efforts to succeed.
Thank you. Ejiku On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 5:06 PM, James Andama <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > I would like to join members of this forum in raising important questions > about the declining performance of schools in West Nile region. At the > same time, I would like to introduce myself to this forum as a son of West > Nile who obtained his primary, secondary and tertiary education in West > Nile before coming this way for further studies. Before I left west Nile I > had an experience of teaching in Yivu Primary school for at least three > years. > I have been following the discussions on this forum very closely and I > would like agree with following suggestions: > 1. conducting a study to ascertain the root causes of the problem and > share it with the various stake holders in conference in order to forge a > way forward. > 2. Forming a task force/ education committee to organise the study and the > conference and any other activity that will lead us to finding solutions to > this problem. > I, therefore would like to declare that I'll be willing to participate in > activities that will be organised to address this problem. > Regards to you all. > > *Andama James, > Ndegeya Core PTC > P.O.BOX 63, Masaka > +256 772421661 > [email protected] > [email protected] > Skype: andajam* > > > On 1 March 2013 04:44, Aseamque Basilorum <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Dear West Nilers, >> I would like to thank those who initiated such a group email where we >> can contribute ideas to develop our region. No one outside West Nile will >> come to do it for us. That should be our main focus. I also would like to >> thank Dr. Obaa Bernard of Makerere University for introducing me to this >> group email. >> >> I am a teacher trainer by profession currently pursuing masters at >> Makerere. >> >> My passion is the decline of our schools in the region. I am sure you >> guys must have talked about education in our region, but we should not give >> up. >> >> I look forward to contributing in this forum. >> >> God bless u all. >> >> ASEA BASIL >> 0772655255 >> >> --- On *Fri, 3/1/13, Robert Ejiku <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Robert Ejiku <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] WEST NILE EDUCATION CONFRENCE >> To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, March 1, 2013, 4:02 AM >> >> Thank you Vasco, >> >> The word is commitment and most of our ideas will actually work. Perhaps >> we try address how to get 10-12 people committed and they will help us in >> understanding later how to get in and make a difference. >> >> Thank you once again. >> >> >> Ejiku >> >> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Vasco Oguzua >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Dear Folks, >> >> The commitment issue Robert has stressed in my view is the gist of a lot >> of our dilemma in addressing most problems we have talked, discussed and >> recycled. Commitment and a very careful planning I think in this particular >> issue is as important. That is why I suggested a committee of at least 10 >> -12 people be established to conduct hearings in each district and the >> report from these committees be the basis of organizing the conference. >> This will of of course require a careful planning and time and commitment >> from people to take the initiative to volunteer themselves in these >> committees. >> One of the problems we have with our people is their lack of interest in >> volunteering their time to help their own communities. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Vasco >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 1:40 AM, Robert Ejiku >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Caleb, >> >> You have said it even better. A convention, workshop oof any type would >> certainly bring some change but how committed are those who may not be >> sharing this problem with us right now? For instance does the CAO Arua or >> Nebbi think this is a problem? When you invite them at the hour of need >> they will send you one of those reps of theirs who may not even report back >> let alone direct policy or implementation at any stage. Its true we can not >> get everyone but thier commitment is paramount. >> >> Secondly such a convention needs alot of planning to realize the desired >> goals and that means time. Lets plan pray over it and implement. June is my >> earliest preference. >> >> Thank you, off to a meeting shortly and will be in touch later even on >> phone with some of you. >> >> Ejiku >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Caleb Alaka >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Prof. Robert, I read your essay with tears, at times I feel like refusing >> to register my SIM cards and allowing to be switched off by UCC to avoid >> uncalled for heartaches from our region. Again the prospect of loosing >> business looms larger as a threat to the existence of my survival if my >> phone is switched off by UCC. Any way. Robert, if modern medicine fails to >> cure a strange disease or a long ailment, human beings resort to everything >> under the sky including, mysticism, witch crafty, superstition, >> spiritualism, salvation and mention it. The truth is all these are in most >> cases desperate measures, and believe you me, may be it gives a sense of >> hope. For donkey years, we have hoofed, puffed and gaffed over the death of >> education in our region. Fagil Mande the Chairman UNEB on TV lambasted >> mediocrity, and boldly stated that if you have mediocre teachers, who teach >> mediocre students in a mediocre school the results will surely be mediocre. >> I am not accusing any teacher since those are not my words. But those words >> sum up our situation. Prof, you, me and the rest have intervened in >> everything that affects us, if we had a convention say hosted in one of the >> schools, we invite all stake holders including Fagil Mande, we have two >> serious days of deliberation, we invite all head teachers from West Nile >> Schools or their representatives, business men, LC3, and V chairpersons, >> Education officers, RDCs, parents representatives, CAO's ourselves and MPs, >> Student representatives and we come up with resolutions which districts in >> West Nile can adopt as working documents including schools, and may be >> Government inclusive, then we see no change in attitudes of students, >> parents and school administrators and if we do not see improvement in >> results, I will gladly say, we did our part and may be resort to only >> prayers. Sorry these issues can only be expressed in form of essays. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 28, 2013, at 4:27 PM, aggrey adrale >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> Caleb, Elly, et al, >> >> I like the way all of you have reacted or responded to this alarming >> report. As correctly observed, "...Nyapea is on its death bed." It is true, >> not only St. Alloysius College, but several other schools are in that same >> bracket; laying in state for us to pay our last respects to them before >> their burial. >> >> Also true, not only are the academic standards falling but also the >> infrastructure holding the delicate potential intellectuals are crumbling >> and some buildings silting up! School administrators even portray >> incognisance of such gradual decay, yet they have the student labour >> resource to mitigate some of the infrastructure challenges then there is >> little wonder they even cast a blind eye to the decaying academic >> standards; and no doubt their administrative acumen. >> >> By the way what has become of the long promised Government of Uganda >> conceived infrastructure rehabilitation projects of these prominent schools >> in West Nile, Mvara, Nyapea, Ombaci? Is it true, furniture was delivered to >> some of the schools even without improvements of the housing >> infrastructure? This may not be the issue for now but suffice it to add >> that our formerly shining schools do not cast any image of academic >> confidence and assurance any more. >> >> The 'shipping' of our bright pupils/students to schools in Kampala, >> Mpigi, Wakiso and other districts, truly is taking a big toll but we have >> no choice at the moment if we have to set our children for the future >> competitive mode. You may even note many of the best performing schools in >> Kampala, Mpigi, Wakiso and other districts have a appreciable numbers of >> West Nilers staffing their teaching positions. >> >> When the time is ripe, I would particularly be interested to discuss "the >> 'shipment' of pupils/students to study in other regions/districts and its >> impact >> on the West Nile Economy", in the proposed WEST NILE EDUCATION CONFERENCE >> . >> >> Let us have an intervention this time round. >> >> Aggrey Adrale >> >> >> --- On *Thu, 28/2/13, Nayenda Elly >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: Nayenda Elly >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: [WestNileNet] WEST NILE EDUCATION CONFRENCE >> To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Date: Thursday, 28 February, 2013, 10:25 >> >> >> West Nilers, >> Thanks for this platform were issues affecting the region are raised and >> discussed. >> A few facts about education in West Nile is that our traditional schools >> that we glorified in the past no longer hold onto that glory. Nyapea is on >> its death bed, others are struggling in the shadow of the past. Worse of >> all all bright pupils are 'shipped' down to Kampala and Wakiso districts >> and what is left behind is what we teachers have to process into the best >> we all want. The results tell a lot about our education row material, >> processing and output. >> Blame and lamentation is just breeding human resource disaster we shall >> surely reap in the nearest future. >> May i propose that West Nile Foundation spear heads organizing an >> Education Conference to critically discuss the falling education standards >> based on facts and figures and chart a viable way forward. This will help >> us mitigate the disaster. >> I look forward to making my input especially as somebody who is in the >> education field of play as a teacher. >> Keep up the struggle folks. West Nile is ours and we have the >> responsibility of offering it the best to be the best. >> Thanks and God Bless West Nile. >> Elly >> --- On *Wed, 2/27/13, tabua butagira >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: tabua butagira >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor >> To: "George Afi Obitre-Gama" >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>>, >> "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 10:11 PM >> >> Morning Eng., >> >> I have decided to reply the mail only to you. Our Bureau Chief yesterday >> sent a story indicating one of Arua's best A-level student was an Ediofe >> Girls' SS candidate who obtained 17. >> >> I did call Ombaci HM who referred me to the deputy (in-charge academics), >> and he told me Ombaci's best was a Science student with 17 points, but the >> full results would not be available until today or tomorrow. >> >> Our Bureau Chief guys were not able to obtain the Mvara or any other >> results. Part of the problem might be that our school administrators are >> not fast in getting out the results and making it public. >> >> Regards, >> Tabu >> >> >> --- On *Wed, 2/27/13, George Afi Obitre-Gama >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: George Afi Obitre-Gama >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor >> To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 9:11 PM >> >> Brethren, >> >> I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings >> one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart >> from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, >> Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes >> are getting old!! >> >> Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise >> I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that >> the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. >> >> I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our >> youngsters enough!! >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WestNileNet mailing list >> [email protected]<http://us.mc1426.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> >> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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