Low enrolment in Gulu seed schools blamed on parents

28 October 2026, 5:13 am

By Emmanuel Mwaka

Parents and local leaders in Gulu District have been blamed for poor enrollment and performance in government secondary schools due to limited support for education. Meanwhile, Aswa County MP Okello Patrick Onguti donated over 2,000 mathematical sets to P7 candidates preparing for examinations.

Parents and local leaders in Gulu District have been cited as the primary

Obstacle to the success and enrollment numbers of government seed and community secondary schools across the district.

The concern was raised during dedication prayers held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for Primary Seven (P7) candidates at Homa Primary School in Omel Sub- county. Addressing the congregation, Engineer Moses Onono the Director of HomaPrimary School and Board Chairman of Omel Seed Secondary School criticized parents and local leaders for their widespread negligence toward children’s education and key school affairs.

He said most parents and local leaders who are supposed to be

mobilizers, deliberately shunt meetings organized at the school and continue to hold a negative attitude toward the education of their children

Hon. Okello Patrick Onguti, Member of Parliament for Aswa County, shared his experience as Chairman of the Board of Governors for Owalo Seed Secondary School. He noted that while parents initially demonstrated willingness to support the institution, they quickly abandoned their responsibilities on almost him alone.

Hon. Omal Christopher, LC3 Chairman of PalabekOgili Sub-county, urged leaders to stop sugarcoating the issues.

The event concluded on a supportive note for candidates preparing for their national examinations with Hon. Okello Patrick Onguti officially flagging off the distribution of over 2,000 mathematical sets to all P7 candidates across GuluDistrict to assist them in their upcoming Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).