The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Executive Director, Daniel Odongo, has announced plans to hire 60,000 individuals across the country to monitor the upcoming Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
The announcement was made during a meeting with district, municipalities, and city school inspectors who are responsible for coordinating the administration of PLE.
According to Odongo, PLE is one of the most challenging exams conducted by the board due to the large number of candidates.
More than 200 district inspectors attended the meeting at Uneb offices in Kyambogo, Kampala, and were given the green light to recruit chief invigilators, invigilators, scouts, and personnel responsible for distributing examination papers to the examination centres.
Inspectors were yesterday also provided with materials to be used during PLE, including timetables, lists of examination centres and primary schools across the country, and exam distribution routes.
Representing the Minister of Education at the function was State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang who emphasised the importance of preventing malpractice during the upcoming examinations.
Meanwhile, Ms Kellen Ayebazibwe, the chairperson of the Uganda National Inspectors Schools Association (UNISA), raised concerns about impassable roads in remote areas, which worsen during the rainy season.
Odongo tasked the inspectors with identifying the challenges they are likely to face during the rainy season so that UNEB can provide the necessary financial support.
