BUNYANGABU: The Ministry of Local Government has today afternoon commissioned a new five-classroom block aimed at improving learning conditions and decongesting classes at Kadindimo primary School in Rwimi sub county, Bunyangabu district.
The new five classroom block was constructed at a cost of over 300ms under the funding Movit foundation to ease overcrowding and improve learning conditions for over pupils.
Speaking to media after the commissioning ceremony, the minister, Hon. Balam Barugahara, thanked the project founders for helping government on its commitments to improve education infrastructure across the country, especially in rural and underserved communities.
He expressed gratitude to the school management for not charging young school children a lot of money and urged the school management to maintain the facility for future generations.
According to the chairman board, Movit foundation, this five-classroom block will provide a better learning environment for our children and reduce overcrowding which has been affecting performance.Â
The District Chairperson for Bunyangabu, Mr. Peter Musinguzi and Mr. Sanyu Robert, the district education officer, commended the Movit foundation for the intervention, noting that many schools in the district have been grappling with inadequate classroom space.
According to Katusabe Faith a pupil at Kadindimo primary school, pupils have been learning in dilapidated structures and under trees. This new block is a big relief and will greatly improve enrollment and retention.
The school management welcomed the development, saying the additional classrooms will reduce the pupil-to-classroom ratio from over 100 pupils per class to a manageable number.
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