Uganda, July 18 -- The Ministry of Education and Sports has advised pupils who sat for Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) last year to pursue skills-based career training in community polytechnic schools.
Dr Safina Kisu Museene, the commissioner for Health Education and Training at the ministry, said both the best performers and those who performed moderately or poorly in the just released examinations have an option to pursue skills career training in 40 community polytechnics.
"If you wish, you can enrol for a three-year Junior Certificate course and you will be assessed on skills acquired before you enrol for a two-year national certificate, which is equivalent to Seniour Four," Dr Museene told Sunday Monitor yesterday.
She added: "Af...