RUKUNGIRI– Parents have been urged to prioritize the education of their children in a bid to nurture a future generation that is empowered to bring a positive impact to the society.
The call was made on Wednesday by the aspiring Member of Parliament for Rukungiri Municipality Andrew Ankunda Kikira during the end of term PTA meeting for Kinyasano Boarding Primary School in Western Division Rukungiri municipality.
Addressing the gathering at the school’s main hall, Ankunda noted that an educated child greatly contributes to the development of the community and the country at large.
Ankunda who is an old boy for Kinyasano Boarding Primary school urged parents to secure the future and success of their children by taking them to school to attain formal education.
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Andrew Ankunda went on and advised Rukungiri municipality residents to focus on value addition, particularly in the agricultural sector, to ensure that their products do not end up being sold at a loss. He supported the ongoing construction of four storied classroom blocks at the school with 30 bags of cement.
Additionally, Ankunda donated 10 footballs in order to encourage sports among the pupils at Kinyasano Day and Boarding Primary schools and also a flat screen TV for the teachers.
Tumushangye Bernard, the head teacher of the school noted that the growing number of pupils, more than 1,300 in Primary and 200 in Nursery sections present a number of difficulties, inadequate teachers, classrooms, dormitories and water.
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The chairperson of the PTA Kinyasano Day and Boarding Primary School, Baguma Wilber, thanked Andrew Ankunda for his words of encouragement.
Wilber added that they have been having leaders who prefer people who beg them rather than showing them how to make money, pledging their support as parents when time for elections comes.
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