Uganda, April 18 -- The release of results from an assessment exam to 51 primary school teachers in Nakaseke District is at the centre of debate after it emerged that some teachers performed poorly.

While releasing the results during a stakeholders meeting in Kiwoko Town Council on Monday, the chairperson of Nakaseke District, Mr Ignatius Kiwanuka Koomu, argued that the results call for refresher courses for teachers.

"These teachers were assessed on a single subject that he or she teaches at the school. We have seen some that scored below 30 out of 100 while several got above 70 percent. This is not the end," he said.

The teachers who sat the assessment exam were drawn from selected schools that reportedly underperformed during the 20...