President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called upon young scientists to join forces with government to fight against people who have made it a tendency to block free education for all in government schools.
According to Museveni, one way to transform from a tradition to a modern person is through education and this is why we introduced free education for all Ugandans.
“The Head teachers introduced charges in schools. They block free education, it is not fully implemented. If it was implemented, all the children would be going to school, but they do not implement it fully because they don’t understand, they think that they should be sucking money from you,” he stressed.
Museveni who urged scientists to unite with government in the fight against people who are blocking free education of the children made these remarks at State House Entebbe while delivering a lecture of opportunity to 91 young scientists who have been undergoing a two months training at Sera Kasenyi Training School on Wednesday.
The President also lectured the trainees that the four core principles of the NRM that include Patriotism, Pan-Africanism, Socio-economic transformation and Democracy are very vital in promoting prosperity among Ugandans.
On the issue of strategic security, the president said that Uganda needs to work with other African countries to achieve this goal.
“That is why we talk about the East African Federation. The East African Federation will be able to send a satellite to the moon. Uganda would not be able to send a satellite even when we become a modern country because it’s quite expensive, it needs size. That is why we talk of political and economic integration,” he noted.
The Deputy Commandant of the Special Forces Command (SFC), Brig Gen. Charity Bainababo informed the President that out of the 91 officers,72 are males and 19 are females, affirming that these undertook training in military law, political education, physical training, skills at arms and basics on Kiswahili.
“These participants are from the different fields ranging from master’s degree to bachelor’s degree and diploma. Your Excellency, for these students to appreciate the relationship between a correct ideology, technology and socio-economic transformation, we got them to read and analyze three pieces of literature that you have authored,” Brig Gen. Bainababo said.
Mr. NuweMatagaizi Amanya, one of the trainees testified that they have learnt lessons from the President’s revolutionary lectures throughout the training and this has shown them how he is determined to develop a modern society that can ensure the prosperity of Ugandans.
This lecture was also attended by Ms. Jane Barekye, the State House Comptroller, the Chief Transport Officer and Head of Engineering- State House, Eng. Sheeba Kusasira and the Commandant of Sera Kasenyi Training School, Maj. Frank Mugume.