Pop-star cum political figure Bobi Wine, has given overwhelming excitement to parents after promising to scrap examination fees for candidate classes if he is elected president.
Bobi made the remarks at Kiyunga in Luuka District while addressing his supporters before he cruised to Kamuli.
“There is no reason why parents should continue paying this fee after they have been paying fees for all the years in school. When I become president, I will scrap these fees because it is very unfair,” he said.
According to UNEB, every P7 candidate is charged Shs34, 000 for registration for exams and Shs68, 000 for late registration.
A Form four candidate coughs Shs164, 000 for examination registration and an additional Shs15,000 for each private candidate. For Advanced Level, registration is Shs186, 000 for each candidate and an additional Shs18, 000 for each private candidate.
These fees are subject to changes in case one delays to pay because the late registration fee per candidate for UCE and UACE is 50 per cent of the total registration fee.
This dime milked from parents is used to facilitate teachers who set examinations and as well as facilitate the whole examination process.
“It is taxpayers’ money that pays Uneb officials and all expenses even during the examinations period. So why should the students pay? Are they taught to be at home or go to school? These are the changes that we will make immediately. As I have always said we shall increase salaries of teachers because when they are well facilitated, these fees will not make sense, ” the NUP strongman roared.
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