The speaker of Ugandan parliament the Rt Hon Anita Anent Among has urged the striking Art teachers to return to class by Monday next week as they negotiate with the government to increase the salaries of all civil servants.
This message was on Friday contained in her speech read by the Minister of Information, communication, technology and National guidance Hon Dr Chris Baryomunsi during the 3rd graduation ceremony of Ruhaama Trinity Technical Institute-Nyarutuuntu in Ruhaama county, Ntungamo district where over 269 students graduated in various disciplines.
Rt Hon Among noted that the government will increase all government workers salaries saying that Arts teachers are not the only ones getting meager salaries.
The Minister commended the technical institutions for complementing government efforts of promoting skills and job creation and asked children to embrace vocational training saying that students passed through such track are not a burden to the government.
However, Dr. Baryomunsi appealed to the graduates to practice what they have studied and be the mirror in the community.
The speaker contributed seven millions towards the development of the institution.
The Ntungamo district Woman MP Hon Joslyn Kamateneti Bata hailed the NRM government for liberalizing the economy where everyone can start up an institution and thanked parents for emphasizing girls’ education.
Hon Kamateneti lauded the founders of Ruhaama Trinity Technical Institute-Nyarutuuntu for being visionary to equip children with visible skills which will enable them create jobs in the world market.
