Uganda, Nov. 6 -- In a heartening display of resilience, 37 inmates at Mbarara Main Prison in Mbarara City sat for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) on Wednesday. They joined the ranks of 798,763 candidates nationwide who registered for the exams.

"We have trust that our candidates are going to make it because we have done our part, we have prepared them well and they have all that is required to make them pass," said Ms Winnie Musanyana, Principal Officer One and head teacher of Mbarara Main Prison School.

The 37 candidates, all males, hail from various facilities in the Ankole sub-region, including seven from Kakiika Prison, four from Uganda Prisons Bushenyi Nyamushekyera, and 26 from Mbarara Main Prison itself.

Regrettably, f...