Government is planning to assist private schools through waivers on the outstanding bills on utilities and internet Data.
During the release of the school calendar, the education ministry revealed that private schools will be supported though not financially.
Since the first COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, the private schools proposed to the government to provide them with a stimulus package in order to recover from the COVID-19 effects before reopening dates.
As of today, the government has not provided this specific financial resource exclusively to the private schools the way that some have been requesting.
However, it has encouraged the private schools to take advantage of the opportunities availed through the other entities of government and the private sector at large.
Dr. Dennis Mugimba, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Education and Sports said that the government is engaging the National water and Sewerage corporation-NWSC, UMEME, Uganda Revenue Authority-URA, and financial institutions to waive the outstanding bills until the schools recover.
According to the ministry, UMEME has agreed to give schools a grace period of twelve months to pay any outstanding electricity bills as others are still negotiating.
While responding to the package Mike Kironde, the chairperson of the Proprietors of Private Educational Institutions Association in Uganda (PPEIAU) says the package is good for the schools but their worry is implementation.
