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During the period under review, the dropout rate reduced from 4.67% in FY 2010/11 to 4.57% in FY
2011/12. The dropout rate was relatively equal among boys and girls, an indication of improved
efficiency and effectiveness more especially among the girl children.
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(c)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Constraints/Challenges
High attrition rate of the primary teachers from the payroll and slow pace of teacher
recruitment by some districts is affecting implementation of districts staff ceilings and causing
poor performance of the wage component;
Teacher and pupil absenteeism as well as pupil drop­out are still rampant in many schools
countrywide;
Inadequate school inspection and lack of coordination between regional DES Offices and
District inspectors.
4.3.2 Secondary Education
Under the secondary education subsetor the interventions indictaed were targeted.
(a) Interventions undertaken during FY 2011/2012
Interventions undertaken to enhance efficiency and effectiveness at the secondary school level are
reflected in Box 4.10.
Box 4.10: Interventions undertaken by the Secondary Education Subsector
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
Approval of Boards of Governors in 442 government and private secondary schools;
Training of Science and Mathematics teachers;
Drafting of Policy Guidelines for licensing and registration of private schools;
Monitoring and providing support supervision;
Conducted the USE/UPPET /UPOLET headcount exercise;
Sensitization of Stakeholders on the provisions of the Education Act (2008);
Implementing the Double shift programme;
Monitoring accountability for USE Funds ;
Direct remittance of funds to USE schools; and,
Management training of head teachers and BOGs in Centres of Excellence.
Training of school construction committees in 442 USE schools.
Retooling of teachers and Head teachers in ICT.
(b)
(i)
Progress and main achievement
Approval of Boards of Governors in government and private secondary schools;
In the period under review, the Sector approved BOGs for a total of 442 Secondary schools in a bid to
ensure the effectiveness in school management.
(ii)
Training of Science and Mathematics teachers
The sub­sector trained a total of 2,412 Science and Mathematics teachers, 110 PTC Tutors, 164 Student
Council members for the West Nile Sub­region, inducted 262 Head teachers and deputy head teachers
of the 66 newly Grant Aided secondary schools and 121 Senior Accounts Assistants.
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012