Amolatar CAO warns foundation bodies against interfering in education programs

8 May 2026, 1:55 pm

By Winnie Auma

The Chief Administrative Officer of Amolatar District has warned foundation bodies against frustrating education programmes aimed at improving school performance.

Speaking on while commissioning school projects worth over 541 million shillings, Rodha Oroma said some foundation bodies interfere with decisions made by the education department, especially the transfer of teachers and headteachers intended to improve performance in struggling schools.

Oroma explained that the district often deploys teachers and headteachers to underperforming schools as part of efforts to improve academic standards, but some foundation body members reject the transfers because of religious differences.

The Assistant Resident District Commissioner, Sarah Tyan, urged school authorities to work closely with parents to improve academic performance and school development.

Tyan also encouraged parents to utilise government livelihood programmes such as the Parish Development Model to support their children’s education and reduce financial challenges affecting learning.

The outgoing LC5 Chairperson of Amolatar District, Geoffrey Ocen Kiring, said the district plans to provide desks to all newly coded community schools to create a better learning environment.

He also advised residents to reduce dependence on fishing activities due to government restrictions in the sector and instead invest more in education for their children’s future.

Meanwhile, the District Education Officer, Peter Obote, said the education department plans to code more community schools to ease the burden on parents in supporting and managing schools.

The projects commissioned include a 513 million shilling seven-classroom block and two three-stance pit latrines at Otangocinge Primary School, as well as a 25 million shilling five-stance pit latrine at Akol Primary School, both in Abeja Sub-county.

The leaders expressed optimism that the new infrastructure and continued government support will improve learning conditions and boost academic performance across the district.