A total of 149 students from Rukungiri municipality qualify for government scholarships based on the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results, Municipal Education Officer Robert Agume said yesterday.
Agume told our reporter that 593 candidates from five A‑level schools in the municipality sat the UACE exams this year. Of these, 149 scored between 15 and 20 points — the range that guarantees government-supported scholarships. He expressed gratitude for the strong performance and urged schools with A‑level programmes to maintain and improve their efforts.
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According to results, Immaculate Heart Girls School, Nyakibale, topped the municipality after registering three students who scored the maximum 20 points from 356 candidates who sat there. Kinyasaano Girls recorded one student with 20 points out of 72 candidates. Other institutions include St. Charles Lwanga Seminary, which had 32 candidates; Makobore High School, with 85 candidates; and St. Gerald’s Secondary School, where 48 students sat the exams. Together the five schools accounted for the 593 candidates from the municipality.
While congratulating the successful students, Agume appealed to parents and guardians to avoid damaging responses to exam outcomes. He cited recent distressing incidents, including the reported death of a student who scored 19 points and a separate case in which a parent physically assaulted a child for obtaining six points. “Beating a child is not a solution,” Agume said, urging families to support learners rather than punish them for their results.
He recommended that parents engage their children in constructive discussions about course choices and career paths, focusing on where the student can realistically excel and secure employment.
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Agume warned against blaming schools solely for low scores, noting that the education system is evolving and that each year brings different challenges.
The education department will continue efforts to educate both students and parents on making informed academic choices and encouraged schools to adhere closely to the curriculum. “Results matter, but the future matters more,” Agume called for collective responsibility in preparing learners for further studies and the job market.
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