Kisoro DRDC Urges Parents to Provide School Lunch for UPE Pupils

UPE learners fail exams due to missing lunch

Up to 50% of UPE learners fail exams due to missing lunch, Kisoro Deputy RDC Dan Ndikumwami says. Speaking to Voice of Muhabura ahead of the third term reopening, Mr Ndikubwami, has called on parents to ensure children enrolled in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools receive lunch at school, linking improved nutrition directly to better academic performance. He expressed concern that many pupils who return home for lunch often fail to come …

Kisoro DRDC Urges Parents to Provide School Lunch for UPE Pupils

The Kisoro Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC), Dan Ndikubwami, has called on parents to ensure their children in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools have lunch at school to boost academic performance.‎‎Ndikubwami noted that many pupils who go home for lunch fail to return for afternoon lessons, which negatively affects their studies. He urged head teachers to convene meetings with parents to plan for learners’ welfare.‎‎CUE IN DR…