Uganda, Nov. 17 -- The Ministry of Education and the Norwegian government are mooting a programme intended to minimise stress and prevent suicide among school-going children.

The move followed rampant suicide cases being reported among learners.

The Capacity Development Advisor at Norwegian Refugee Council, Mr Cristian De Luca, on Tuesday said the programme dubbed "Better Learning Programme" , has been used to fight trauma that triggers suicide among learners in other countries.

Mr De Luca said cases of stress are common among students from areas experiencing emergencies such as wars and the pandemic, citing an example of Covid-19 that made some students miss school for two years.

"Children affected by stress from conflict and crisis ...