Uganda, Feb. 9 -- The median monthly earning for an employed person in Uganda is Shs200,000, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).

A 2022 Bank of Uganda survey revealed that only 1percent of Ugandans earn above Shs1m. If this is the state of people's earnings, how is the government expecting the same people to pay for education? Is the government in touch with reality? Schools have reopened for the first term of 2024, for those joining senior one, the charges are obscene with some government aided schools charging as high as Shs3m excluding non-tuition fees and requirements.

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