NICHOLAS A
Kamwehanga Denis, the Principal Assistant Secretary for Rukungiri District, has urged primary head teachers to refrain from sending P7 candidates away due to unpaid fees during the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), to ensure smooth exam administration.
He made these remarks during a training session for 2024 PLE invigilators, supervisors, distributors, and head teachers, which was intended to brief them on their roles in conducting the exams. Kamwehanga emphasized that it is their duty to ensure that every candidate completes the exams and receives their results. He also challenged the team to combat examination malpractice, which can prevent candidates from obtaining their results.
The training was facilitated by Atuhamye Bernad Great, the 2024 PLE monitor for Rukungiri District, who shared UNEB’s 2024 theme: “Embrace Security and Holistic Assessment in a Dynamic World.” He urged head teachers to ensure all registered candidates at their centers sit for the PLE, stressing that issues around fees should be settled beforehand. He also advised that all teachers attend candidate briefings to witness the process, and supervisors should report any headteachers attempting to send candidates away over fees.
According to Lydia Tushemereirwe, the Principal Inspector of Schools in Rukungiri District, 6,686 candidates are set to sit for PLE this year. She confirmed that all centers are prepared to access the exams on time, with four storage stations set up across the district: Rukungiri Central Police Station for Kebisoni, Buyanja, Buhunga, Ruhinda, Nyakagyeme, and Bugangari sub-counties; Nyarushanje Sub-County Headquarters for Nyarushanje; Nyakishenyi Sub-County for all centers in that area; and Bwambara Sub-County Headquarters for Bwambara centers.
As per the 2024 PLE timetable, the candidates’ briefing will take place on November 4th, where they will be instructed on exam protocols. Exams will begin on November 6th with Mathematics in the morning and Social Studies and Religious Education in the afternoon. On November 7th, candidates will sit for Integrated Science in the morning and English in the afternoon.
