Uganda, Feb. 15 -- Local leaders and residents of Lyolwa Town Council in Tororo District have raised concern over the poor state of Akipenet Primary School, the only government-aided facility in the area.

The school, which has an enrolment of 300 pupils, was commissioned to operate in 2019. It is among the 38 community primary schools in the district that were taken over by the government.

However, the community school lacks permanent classroom blocks, forcing learners to study under trees.

Leaders say this has since forced some of the children to drop out.

Mr Joel Olowo, the councillor representing Pabone Ward, says when the government took over the school, they thought its state of infrastructure would be revamped to support quality...