Oyam faces shortage of over 400 Teachers, 483 classroom blocks

24 October 2026, 12:17 pm

By Winnie Auma

Oyam South Member of Parliament Patrick Ogwang Obura has raised concern over the shortage of teachers, classrooms and sanitation facilities in Oyam District, calling on the Ministry of Education to address the challenges affecting learning in the district.

Speaking during a parliamentary debate on the Minister of Education’s report on the state of the education sector, Ogwang Obura said Oyam has an estimated 102,000 learners across pre-primary, primary and tertiary institutions.

He told Parliament that the district faces a shortage of more than 400 teachers and about 483 classroom blocks, while the sanitation gap stands at approximately 890 pit latrines.

Ogwang Obura also expressed concern over the poor accommodation of teachers, saying some are living in grass-thatched houses.

He further noted that Oyam South does not have a seed secondary school, urging Education Minister, Peter Ogwang to give the constituency special attention.

In response, the state minister for sports, Peter Ogwang said government has plans to improve education and renovate more schools and institutions but will be done by phases arguing that others will be done in the next financial years.