Peoples Gazette
Schools have reopened in Uganda after being closed for nearly two years, ending the world’s longest education disruption due to the Covid pandemic.
State Minister for Higher Education John Muyingo said on Monday that all students would resume their classes a year above where they left off.
“All schools have implemented guidelines and standard operating procedures to ensure the safe return of children to schools, and measures have been put in place to ensure those who don’t comply do so,” Mr Muyingo said.
The schools in Uganda have been fully or partially closed for over 83 weeks, affecting more than 10 million pupils, according to figures from the United Nations.
