Parents have been urged to prioritize the education of their children in a bid to nurture a future generation that is empowered to bring a positive impact to the society.
The call was made yesterday Wednesday by the aspiring Member of Parliament for Rukungiri Municipality Andrew Ankunda Kikira during the end of term PTA meeting for Kinyasano Day AND Boarding Primary School in Western Division Rukungiri municipality.
Addressing the gathering at the school’s main hall, Ankunda noted that an educated child greatly contributes to the development of the community and the country at large.
Ankunda who is an old boy for Kinyasano Day and Boarding Primary school urged parents to secure the future and success of their children by taking them to school to attain formal education.
“Do your part as a parent to support your children to school because you don’t know what your child will be in future. The only reward you can give your children is good education.” Ankunda said.
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Andrew Ankunda went on and advised Rukungiri municipality residents to focus on value addition, particularly in the agricultural sector, to ensure that their products do not end up being sold at a loss.
He however, supported the ongoing construction of a four stalled classroom block at the school with 30 bags of cement.
Additionally, Ankunda donated 10 footballs in order to encourage sports among the pupils at Kinyasano Day and Boarding Primary schools and also a flat screen TV for the teachers.
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Tumushangye Banada, the head teacher of the school stated that the growing number of pupils more than 1300 in Primary and 200 in Nursery sections presents a number of difficulties, including shortage of teachers, classrooms, dormitories, and water.
Tumushangye commended Ankunda Andrew for showing such support for his former school, encouraging others to do the same for the benefit of educational institutions.
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The chairperson of the PTA Kinyasano Day and Boarding Primary School, Mubangizi Wilber, thanked Andrew Ankunda for his words of encouragement.
Wilber added that they have been having leaders who prefer people who beg them rather than showing them how to make money, pledging their support as parents when time for elections comes.
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