The Federation of Non-State Educational Institutions in Uganda, says some schools have been forced to prematurely send learners home because they cannot afford the high operational costs including feeding.
Zauja Ndifuna the Vice national Chairperson says some school proprietors have intimated to her that the high food prices are eating into their profits.
She says this is worsened by the government ban on school fees increments and low school fees collections from parents since the majority have not paid full tuition.
Following the official reopening of schools after the two-year lockdowns, the government set 15th April 2022 as the official closing date for all Primary and Secondary schools around the country.
Unlike the previous school terms which had 12 weeks, this school term has 14 weeks to cover the new syllabus that the government came up with following the two-year lockdown.
Dr Dennis Mugimba, the Ministry of education spokesperson, declined to comment on the matter, saying the ministry is coming out this week to address the matter.
