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The spending on Education will be increased. Currently, education spending is 2.5% of Uganda’s GDP. I propose an increase to 4%. My agenda is to increase focus on training in areas of the country’s priorities including tourism and agribusiness, especially in the country’s Post Primary Education and Training strategy.

Improving Learning Outcomes
My government will take deliberate measures to address the overwhelming dropout rate from schools by tailoring the curriculum and learning process to the unique needs and challenges of Ugandans especially those in rural settings.

My government will take deliberate measures to change the appalling literacy (reading) and numeracy (counting) gaps to make sure that our basic education does not just teach for the purposes of passing exams but provides competitive and age-appropriate learning outcomes for Ugandan children.

Improve quality of teacher training by benchmarking best practices for teacher training, making the teaching profession competitive to attract top-performing candidates.

My government will also improve the consistent up -skilling programs by offering scholarships and making it more flexible and accessible to all teachers through more instruction centers.

My government will ensure equitable distribution of learning material to all institutions in the country to give all students a fair playing ground. Through increased government spending and more meaningful collaboration with development partners and the private sector, my government will allocate resources to build, rehabilitate and equip derelict institutions of learning.
Revamp Vocational Training And Apprenticeship
My government will revamp vocational training to cater to the diversity in abilities and interests of learners to provide employable skills in areas such as welding, applied mechanics, tailoring, carpentry and crafts.

My government will introduce apprenticeship programs in key fields to offer progressive skilling and reduce the emphasis on work experience which eliminates fresh graduates from gainful employment.
Affordability of Quality Education
My government will reduce the overall commercialization of education by engaging all stakeholders to standardize education service rates to be accessible to all Ugandans, and give them variable options whether public or private. My government will support private educators with input grants, free learning materials and technology as well as tax review for educators.
Teacher Motivation and Benefits
Through the Education Service Commission, embark on reviewing and benchmarking the remuneration of teaching and non-teaching staff in the education sector. This will ensure that both unionized and non-unionized staff wages are improved and the provision of a minimum pay commensurate to hours of work and living needs.

My government will improve government respect for teachers’ rights, discourage exploitation and work with unions and other teacher representatives to improve their overall working conditions and bargaining power.