Editor
Henry Musasizi, the State Minister of Finance (General Duties), has continued his tradition of rewarding outstanding performers in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) by gifting over 100 pupils with new mattresses in Rubanda District.
As the Rubanda East Member of Parliament and NRM Chairperson for Rubanda District, Minister Musasizi annually recognizes top-performing PLE candidates with mattresses, aiming to acknowledge their hard work and inspire others to strive for academic excellence.
Every year, students from Rubanda East who achieve a division one score in P.7 receive a mattress from Minister Musasizi to support them as they transition to secondary school. This year, more than 100 pupils from various sub-counties, including Bubare Subcounty, Bubare Town Council, Hamuhambo Town Council, Hamurwa Subcounty, Hamurwa Town Council, and Nyamweru Subcounty, were presented with mattresses as a token of appreciation for their achievements in the 2023 PLE exams.
The distribution events, attended by political leaders, head teachers, and parents, were held at designated centers in each sub-county.
Pius Tumwesigye, the Bubare Sub County LC.3 Chairperson, noted the increasing number of mattresses distributed each year, crediting the pupils’ ambition to excel and receive recognition from their local Member of Parliament.
Mbabazi Andrew, the Headteacher of Rweere Primary School, praised Minister Musasizi’s support for the education sector, particularly through the provision of pre-mock exams for primary schools in Rubanda East, which play a crucial role in assessing students’ readiness for subsequent assessments.
Mayor Teddy Tumwesigye of Hamurwa Town Council commended Minister Musasizi for his consistent efforts in recognizing PLE top performers, highlighting the relief it brings to parents.
William Rusinga, a parent from Kataraga Cell in Hamuhambo Town Council, urged teachers to guide secondary school students against engaging in behaviors detrimental to their academic performance, such as truancy, alcohol consumption, and promiscuity.
Similarly, Mayor Geral Rukira of Bubare Town Council proposed that Minister Musasizi extend the mattress program to secondary schools, beginning with S.4 candidates who excel in the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations. He believes that such incentives would further enhance academic performance at the secondary level.
