The District Education Department

 

The Sector’s objective is to attain the goals of the NDP II and Vision 2040 goals which are:

1)   Achieve equitable access to relevant and quality education and training towards rapid transformation of the society and economy of Kamwenge and the country at large

2)   Ensure delivery of relevant and quality education and training for self-development and competitiveness in the global job market; and

3)   Enhance efficiency and effectiveness of education and sports service delivery at all levels.

 SECTOR GOAL

Expansion of access and equity at all levels to ensure equal and inclusive education for all children in the District

VISION: Quality Education for all.

 MISSION:

To provide appropriate Education focusing on national and local priorities for the development of Kamwenge.  

MANDATE:

The Department is mandated to provide Education services which cover the nursery, primary, secondary, special needs education and tertiary education

 

 SECTOR PRIORITIES

·         Enrolling all school going age children of age 6 and above

·         Mobilise communities/parents to ensure girl child education and the disadvantaged children

·         Fostering literacy, numeracy and life skills in the teaching, learning process

·         Encouraging the teaching of science at both primary and secondary schools

·         Participate in co-curricular activities from school to National levels and community sports development

·         Timely assessment of learners both at secondary and primary level

·         Enforcing customised performance targets in primary schools

·         To Construct classrooms, teachers’ houses, pit latrines and provision of furniture in primary schools

·         Rehabilitation of classrooms which are relatively strong as approved by engineers.

·         Inspecting schools

·         Capacity building for school managers

·         Encouraging tree planting in schools to provide wind breaks, shades and sources of income.

·         Equipping teachers with SNE skills and training

  • Completion and stocking public Library
  • To reduce on the dropout rate by ensuring that school are child friendly

 

DEPARTMENT COMPOSITION

The department of composed of two sub sectors

Administration and Inspectorate.

 

 ADMINISTRATION:

The Administration is charged with overall coordination and management of all activities in education sector

 INSPECTORATE SUB SECTOR:

It is charged with quality control of curriculum and co-curricular activities (games, sports, music dance and drama) and Special Needs Education.

 

KAMWENGE DISTRICT  INSTITUTIONS

 Secondary Government Aided      9

Private Schools 15

 PRIMARY SCHOOLS

 

UPE

PRIVATE

Enrolment  O LEVEL

Enrolment  A LEVEL

Nursery schools and day-care centers

Numbers

80

 

 

 

120

Enrolment

44724

 

4972

410

 

Private registered

 

5

 

 

 

Private not registered

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACHIVEMENTS FOR 2023/2024

inormation coming shortly 

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