Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

(b) Secondary Education
In Secondary Education Sub­sector, the following were achieved:­
(i) Approved the Boards of Governors of 442 government and private secondary schools.
(ii) Sensitized stakeholders on the provisions of the Education Act (2008).
(iii) Monitored and provided support supervision.
(iv) Direct remittance of funds to USE Schools.
(v) Trained a total of 2,412 Science and Mathematics teachers under SESEMAT.
(vi) Trained school construction committees in 442 USE schools;
(vii) Conducted the USE/UPPET /UPOLET headcount exercise
(viii) Implemented the Double Shift programme
(ix) Monitored accountability for USE Funds
(x) Conducted Management Training for Headteachers and BOGs including financial management.
(xi) Retooled secondary school head teachers and teachers in ICT skills.
(xii) Trained school construction management committees.
(c) BTVET Sub­sector
In BTVET Sub­sector, the main following were achieved:­
(i) Monitored and supervised institutions’ compliance to set standards in 40 institutions, as well as
construction works for three BTVET institutions of Mulago Paramedical School, Lira School of
Comprehensive Nursing; and, Kigumba Cooperative College;
(ii) Conducted Curriculum Reviews;
(iii) Popularized the BTVET Act 2008; and,
(iv) Conducted occupational assessment for BTVET Instructors.
(d) Higher Education
In Higher Sub­sector, the following were achieved:­
(i) Initiated ADB V Project focusing on Higher Education Science and Technology (HEST) Project in
five public universities due to be implemented with effect from FY2013/14. Broadly, the objective
of the HEST project is to develop the effective delivery of science and technology­oriented skills
to increase economic competitiveness and sustain growth; and,
(ii) Ensured that internship and field attachments were undertaken by all Public Universities.
4.4 International Commitments on Education
4.4.1 Progress on Implementation of Millennium Development Goals
(a) Status and trends for goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
(i) NER fell from 97.5%(male 97.1%; female 97.9%) in 2011 to 95.5% (male 95.1%; female 95.9%) in
2012;
(ii) In 2012, the survival (retention) rate was 59% (male 58%; female 60%). Results show that more
females successfully survive to grade five as compared to males. However, the target of 100%
survival (retention) rate to grade five is not likely to be met by 2015 given the current gap of 41
percent (male 42%; female 40%)
(iii) The primary completion rate has increased by 3% from 64% (65% male; 63% female) in 2011 to
67% (68% male; 66% female) in 2012.
(b) Status and trends for Goal 3: Promote gender equality in education
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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