Talking to our reporter, Atukwase said that her mother, a single parent, struggling to provide for her family, simply could not afford the school fees, let alone enough food to eat.
Available data indicates that the validation process has identified nearly half a million over-reported learners in several schools across the country.
Paparu argues that most education policies approved by the Cabinet are discriminatory, irrelevant, and demotivating for teachers, thereby undermining the management of the education sector.
ccording to Milton Kule Mbwarara, the Town Council Chairperson, 20 pupils, and their parents were arrested last week during an operation at Kithoma market on school days. They were later cautioned by the local authorities and the police.