Uganda, Feb. 17 -- Mid-last year, President Museveni directed the Ministry of Public Service to increase the salaries of secondary school head teachers and deputies who specialise in Sciences.

The directive from the President was in response to a query from the Ministry of Education that whereas salaries of Science teachers had been enhanced, head teachers and their deputies who specialise in Sciences had been left out.

In the directive, the President re-echoed government's stance on improving the salaries of all Science teachers, a promise he made in 2017. The 300 percent pay rise in 2021 resulted in a graduate and Grade V teachers' pay increase to Shs4 million and Shs3m, up from Shs1.1m and Shs796,000 respectively.

In explaining the ...