Japan hands over 330 million shs school project to Kwania Primary School

17 July 2026, 10:47 pm

By Winnie Auma

KWANIA – The Embassy of Japan has commissioned a Shs330 million education project at Amorigogo Primary School in Kwania District, providing new classrooms, sanitation facilities and furniture aimed at improving the learning environment for more than 800 pupils.

The project, implemented under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), was launched in January this year and officially handed over during a ceremony attended by district leaders, education officials and members of the local community.

Speaking at the commissioning, YOSHIDA Norimassa, the Deputy Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, said the project included two classroom blocks, a headteacher’s office, a 17-stance latrine and 76 desks for learners.

He said the intervention is intended to provide a better learning environment, reduce overcrowding in classrooms and improve sanitation at the school.Yoshida thanked the school management and district leadership for supporting the implementation of the project and urged the school community to safeguard the new facilities.

He also revealed that officials from the embassy will return after three years to assess how the project has been maintained.

The Acting District Inspector of Schools, Milly Dansanse Apudu, welcomed the development, saying it will help address classroom congestion, which has been affecting effective teaching and learning.She urged the school administration and teachers to make good use of the improved facilities by working towards better academic performance.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner for Kwania, Alikwanga Noon, cautioned teachers against alcoholism, warning that drinking while on duty undermines their professional responsibilities.

He appealed to parents to report any teacher found consuming alcohol during school hours so that disciplinary action can be taken.

The headteacher of Amorigogo Primary School, Joel Ayeni, said the school had long struggled with inadequate classroom space, a shortage of desks and poor sanitation facilities, all of which affected learners’ comfort, concentration and academic performance.

He thanked the Embassy of Japan for addressing the challenges but appealed for additional support, including fencing the school to improve security, constructing more classrooms, and providing extra furniture and office equipment to meet the needs of the growing learner population.

Some parents who attended the ceremony also expressed appreciation to the school leadership for lobbying for the project, saying the improved facilities will create a more conducive learning environment and contribute to better academic outcomes.

Amorigogo Primary School was established in 1996, officially registered by the government in 1998, and currently enrolls more than 800 learners.