Senior Reporter
On Thursday evening, 13 senior four students were apprehended by the Kisoro Resident District Commissioner, Hajji Badru Ssebyala, for engaging in holiday studies. Ssebyala conducted an operation targeting schools operating during the holiday season and discovered the students at Gisoro Primary School in Kisoro Municipality.
Upon the commissioner’s arrival, the teacher present noticed the approaching vehicle and quickly fled through a window. As of the latest update, the students, hailing from various schools, are currently detained at Kisoro Police station.
Expressing his disapproval, Kisoro LCV Chairman Abel Bizimana criticized parents who enroll their children in school during holidays. This action goes against the Ministry of Education and Sports’ circular dated May 16, 2023, which explicitly opposes such practices.
The circular emphasizes that this goes against the ministry’s policies and the academic calendar, depriving learners of the essential rest needed to prepare for the upcoming academic year.
