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Dear brothers and sisters, I cry with you over the very poor results that our schools in West Nile produced this past time. During the conference you are planning to hold, can you also talk about schools being RUN AS BUSNESS rather than EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS? I think this is one one of our problems; too many primary schools with no resources feeding already stressed out good schools we once had. When were young we had students ahead of us in our schools whom we tried to follow as the continued going to some of the best junior and seconadary scools. Do we have such students who lead the way for the rest as examples? Competitiond among our kids has disappeared. Should we ask ourselves if the students ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN LEARNING or they are forced to learn? We should reduce the numbers of these schools and concentrate on a few good schools which will produce good results. We should go back to old system of having junior secondary schools, which I think, was a good environment to PREPARE students to learn to independently study as they were guided for secondary education. Seven years in primary is not enough for most students. They most likely could benifit for a two year prep before attemting the more complecated education ladder. I was shocked to learn that even seconadry scolol student had very little English understanding. We do not have Lugbara/ Kakwa/Alur/Madi math and science books. Without a very good understanding of English, our kids have no chance of DOING BETTER. PLEASE STRESS THE IMPORTANCY of ENGLISH in primary schools by reading in class and writing more in class because the children do not have time to read at home: LIGHTS! Briefly, discourage schools opened to collect money rather than educate our children, close some of the schools which do not produce good students, student results should be traced back to their primary to asses how good that primary school is, if possible combine nearby schools and invest the money in one or two schools to monitor performance. Let us go back to the old school system which worked for us, including opening voluntary Junior Seondary Schools to asses if that can produce better candidates for SS schoools and the universities eventually where some may end up but not necessarily. Thank you for reading this. I have no teaching back ground nor an administration knowledge except family issues but like the rest of you who are reading this article, I went thru the old system. Ombatini Junior Seconadry School was my way to the Old Good Nyakasura, which has also lost its GLORY of the sixties. Adiga Godi. From: Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Cc: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor I chanced to read a list containing worse performing schools in the Monitor News paper today where 89 schools were listed. The bench mark was the number of 'As, Bs, Cs and number of students. Out of 89 schools in the Country in that category; • Kings Modern College, Yumbe was number 3 with 0As, 0Bs, 1 C . Arua Academy number 5, 0As, 0Bs and 4cs. . Otuambari SS number 8 with no As, Bs and 3Cs . Warr girls SS at number 31with no As,no Bs and 6Cs . Ombatini SS at number 38 with no As, 2 Bs and13 Cs . Moyo SS at number 40 no As, 1 B and 11 Cs . Nebbi Town Hall at Number 44 with 1 A, 0 B and 4 Cs . Otravu SS at number 46 with 0 As, 2 Bs and 8 Cs . Moyo Town SS at number 54 with 0As, 0Bs and 3 Credits . Arua hall at number 63 no As, 8Bs 12 Cs . Green Valley College, Yumbe 0As, 2Bs and 4Cs . Driajin SS at 84 0As, 2 Bs and 4Cs . Pakwach SS at 86 0As, 1B and 7 Cs 13 of our schools make the list amongst the worst 89 schools in the Country, Thus we as a subregion have contributed a whooping 16% of Worst performing schools in the Country. There we go Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2013, at 4:37 AM, Vasco Oguzua vogu...@gmail.com wrote: Brothers and Sisters, It is really amazing to read all the emotional reaction sons and daughters of West Nile have expressed due to the mediocre results in all fronts of the education establishments in West Nile (both at primary and secondary (O-Level and A-Level). I believe almost everyone who has contributed in this reaction has expressed shock, anger, frustration and a sense of disillusion with the current status of education in West Nile. Many of you have presented a historical perspective of education in West Nile and have viewed the current situation with the lens of the historical glory which schools in West Nile enjoyed. Let us try to forget about how schools in West Nile performed in the past and look at why education has become what it now in West Nile where we are cursing and rubbing our nose with anger. The reasons are many and we as the people
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Let us re-arrange a few things in the mail from our Broder; Research apparently is a process to answer a question such as ..SO WHERE IS THE PROBLEM?. It sometimes starts as an ABSTRACT.You literally develop some THEORY in your mind. Quite often, this thought process may be SKEWED and sometimes it appears UNREALISTIC, but as you progress,you fine tune your thoughts and finally it makes sense.Meaning, you NEVER say NEVER. In other words, when you are desparately looking for a solution(as we are in this case from a point of anger and annoyance), you are bound to say or reason things that don't please others(.talking abstracts, never realistic, theoretical and skewed reasoning).The constructive and honorable approach to help your brother in such a situation is to reoarganise their reasoning to a more sensible piece. Ok, all words are good. But depending on how we use them, they can turn out to be offensive. Let us kindly moderate our own contributions so we gather as much to willow. From: Acidri Ernest wenichroni...@gmail.com To: George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Members in this forum, You have raised some questions about UACE performance in West Nile. For some time, we have been discussing these issues on radio with head teachers, parents, students, political leaders etc. There are several factors that cause the decline. I agree with some of your suggestions, but some of you are talking abstracts, never realistic, theoretical and skewed reasoning on the topic. Let us have conference here in Arua and we shall examine all the options. There are some of you who have really helped through the OBs and OGs associations, so where is the problem and by the way, some of these schools mentioned will NEVER recover! Alfodi On 2/28/13, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. __ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
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Members, Lets try to implement this proposal, CONVENE A STAKEHOLDERS MEETING AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. It pains when other schools post the best candidates as scoring 25 points and our schools post 17, other post pass rates above 80% and ours less than 50%. From: Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com To: George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Cc: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013, 10:49 Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Dear Gordon and good people, we have been through this year in and year out, when UNEB announces results at any level, every time, I feel like a person awaiting the outcome of a complicated surgery. There is that moment when the silence of a Doctor emerging from the theater tells the story. Question is do the Local Authorities feel this pain as much as we do, Are school administrators saddened by failure rate the way we are. If a head master has the guts to refer a senior, prominent and influential person or citizen who is an OB to a school to the Deputy in charge of academics to answer a simple query, does that not speak volumes about the attitude of School Administrators about education in our schools. It is frustrating. In some districts, Local Authorities punish head teachers whose schools enjoy mediocrity. SHOULD WE CONVEN A STAKE HOLDERS meeting in Arua involving all head teachers, political leaders, Civil Servants, Parents, Students, religious leaders, business and opinion leaders, academics and elders and prominent sons and daughters of the region in other words representatives of the above class and come up with a lasting solution to the educational malaise in our region. We need such a convention in West Nile Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 8:11 AM, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. __ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
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Ismail, I think this convention will assist to bring us at par with all the actors, there are many questions which need answers, there is need to measure the feeling and pain of all actors. If members agree, we can move to the next step Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 11:21 AM, banduga ismail bani...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Members, Lets try to implement this proposal, CONVENE A STAKEHOLDERS MEETING AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. It pains when other schools post the best candidates as scoring 25 points and our schools post 17, other post pass rates above 80% and ours less than 50%. From: Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com To: George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Cc: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013, 10:49 Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Dear Gordon and good people, we have been through this year in and year out, when UNEB announces results at any level, every time, I feel like a person awaiting the outcome of a complicated surgery. There is that moment when the silence of a Doctor emerging from the theater tells the story. Question is do the Local Authorities feel this pain as much as we do, Are school administrators saddened by failure rate the way we are. If a head master has the guts to refer a senior, prominent and influential person or citizen who is an OB to a school to the Deputy in charge of academics to answer a simple query, does that not speak volumes about the attitude of School Administrators about education in our schools. It is frustrating. In some districts, Local Authorities punish head teachers whose schools enjoy mediocrity. SHOULD WE CONVEN A STAKE HOLDERS meeting in Arua involving all head teachers, political leaders, Civil Servants, Parents, Students, religious leaders, business and opinion leaders, academics and elders and prominent sons and daughters of the region in other words representatives of the above class and come up with a lasting solution to the educational malaise in our region. We need such a convention in West Nile Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 8:11 AM, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
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in a rural school*”. It is probably the 8th or 9th photo in the group. If you do not mind members, give the region your vote because these are things we would like to promote to address some of the problems we are talking about. I am sorry for the long post, but I think the end justifies the means. Willy* * On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Caleb Alaka calebal...@gmail.com wrote: Ismail, I think this convention will assist to bring us at par with all the actors, there are many questions which need answers, there is need to measure the feeling and pain of all actors. If members agree, we can move to the next step Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 11:21 AM, banduga ismail bani...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Members, Lets try to implement this proposal, CONVENE A STAKEHOLDERS MEETING AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. It pains when other schools post the best candidates as scoring 25 points and our schools post 17, other post pass rates above 80% and ours less than 50%. -- *From:* Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com *To:* George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net *Cc:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net *Sent:* Thursday, 28 February 2013, 10:49 *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Dear Gordon and good people, we have been through this year in and year out, when UNEB announces results at any level, every time, I feel like a person awaiting the outcome of a complicated surgery. There is that moment when the silence of a Doctor emerging from the theater tells the story. Question is do the Local Authorities feel this pain as much as we do, Are school administrators saddened by failure rate the way we are. If a head master has the guts to refer a senior, prominent and influential person or citizen who is an OB to a school to the Deputy in charge of academics to answer a simple query, does that not speak volumes about the attitude of School Administrators about education in our schools. It is frustrating. In some districts, Local Authorities punish head teachers whose schools enjoy mediocrity. SHOULD WE CONVEN A STAKE HOLDERS meeting in Arua involving all head teachers, political leaders, Civil Servants, Parents, Students, religious leaders, business and opinion leaders, academics and elders and prominent sons and daughters of the region in other words representatives of the above class and come up with a lasting solution to the educational malaise in our region. We need such a convention in West Nile Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 8:11 AM, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way
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Members in this forum, You have raised some questions about UACE performance in West Nile. For some time, we have been discussing these issues on radio with head teachers, parents, students, political leaders etc. There are several factors that cause the decline. I agree with some of your suggestions, but some of you are talking abstracts, never realistic, theoretical and skewed reasoning on the topic. Let us have conference here in Arua and we shall examine all the options. There are some of you who have really helped through the OBs and OGs associations, so where is the problem and by the way, some of these schools mentioned will NEVER recover! Alfodi On 2/28/13, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
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Thanks Willy Ezati Eric From: Willy Ngaka wng...@gmail.com To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013, 12:16 Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Dear Caleb and members in this forum, Permit me to extend my sincere apologies for being silent for a long time. I was sick and had to undergo a surgical procedure in Mombasa in December 2012 and now just getting better. Thanks to you all for your prayers. During this time, I had limited access to internet and missed many things. However, this will be history in the next 10 or so months as I have now embarked on an intercontinental postdoctoral research programme, courtesy of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in which I will have the facilities/technologies to meaningfully engage with members, time permitting. Well, members I must say I am feeling the pain from these yearly results more than any of you. I vividly recall the 1970s when Ombaderuko Primary School I completed from would give 50 – 70 candidates in Grade I and saw this trend declining to a level that in my own year, only two of us made it to Grade I out of over 100 candidates. I also had an unimagined opportunity to join Kabalega SS which those days was one of the academic giants/stars in the Country and during my year only 4 of us out of 120 candidate still made to Grade 1. Caleb, your understanding of the whole matter in terms of a complicated surgery, pains me even more because I just came out of it and know what it means. I ask myself, have we all exhausted the options at our disposal? What level of commitment have we exhibited to tackle this matter? I remember when I informed the net/forum about my graduation in 2010, it generated a list of all PhD holders in the region, the question I still ask is: where are we/they? In terms of human resources, I strongly believe West Nile is well endowed. Why are they sighing away from this noble responsibility? Caleb, I totally buy the idea of convening a stakeholders meeting and I would gladly volunteer to be a member in the organizing team. I thought the Education Committee we had should have been the right unit in the forum to spearhead this. If there is anything that you think I can contribute towards this regional convention, kindly let me know. I am genuinely committed this cause because I feel we can change the statuesquo and also because “I even managed to make it to where I am, and why not them” Our younger generation in the region can do better with our support, guidance and leadership. One thing that keeps bothering me is the issue of language policy in this country. It has consequences for literacy and numeracy learning at lower levels and impacts badly on our children if we sit and just watch. The World Bank argues that to progress to a second language, one needs to be fluent in his/her mother tongue. To what extent have we, as members of this forum, considered the lack those simple reading story books Like “Ondia pi Draru be” we used to read those days as a contributory factor in worsening PLE results in our region? Why do I say this? Just because I no longer see them and those that are coming up are written by “the Bashabes” with questionable Lugara. I think we have many professional Language teachers, the district has even a Language Board, and there are some people like me who would like to volunteer and do something towards addressing the challenge of revitalizing, Lugbara, developing, enriching and on a sustainable and promoting it on sustainable basis as other ethnic groups do. Our Lugbara should not die. One of the root causes of poor performance in Primary which lays foundation for subsequent levels of education has to do with the fact that pupils these days leave primary level of education without the required reading, writing and numerical skills. We need to address this squarely in the context of the current thematic curriculum teaching in which mother tongue or one’s first language is a cruel factor. From 2011 – 2012, myself, Francis Enjata from St. Joseph’s College, Ombaci by then, Jasindo Afebu from Micu Primary School and Mrs Christine Debo, the Deputy Speaker of Arua District Local Government sat under the LETTER Project, sat together through series of workshops and wrote four bilingual story books which New Readers Project of the University of KwaZulu Natal is finalizing. At an appropriate time, I would invite interested members to view the books and see their worth for our new readers and consider mass production for distribution to our primary schools and community libraries I have set up in the region. To motivate literacy and numeracy learners we also need to consider introducing our rural folks to ICTs. Look at an example of a photo I took in Otravu Primary School when we visited our community library there with a mobile computer laboratory from our partner Maendelo
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laboratory from our partner Maendelo Foundation which can be accessed through this link: http://www.elearning-africa.com/photo_competition_home.php On the page you will see two options: SUBMIT Or VOTE. Click on the vote and look for a photo with the capitation “Computers excite and motivate intergenerational literacy learners in a rural school”. It is probably the 8th or 9th photo in the group. If you do not mind members, give the region your vote because these are things we would like to promote to address some of the problems we are talking about. I am sorry for the long post, but I think the end justifies the means. Willy On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Caleb Alaka calebal...@gmail.com wrote: Ismail, I think this convention will assist to bring us at par with all the actors, there are many questions which need answers, there is need to measure the feeling and pain of all actors. If members agree, we can move to the next step Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 11:21 AM, banduga ismail bani...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Members, Lets try to implement this proposal, CONVENE A STAKEHOLDERS MEETING AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. It pains when other schools post the best candidates as scoring 25 points and our schools post 17, other post pass rates above 80% and ours less than 50%. From: Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com To: George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Cc: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013, 10:49 Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Dear Gordon and good people, we have been through this year in and year out, when UNEB announces results at any level, every time, I feel like a person awaiting the outcome of a complicated surgery. There is that moment when the silence of a Doctor emerging from the theater tells the story. Question is do the Local Authorities feel this pain as much as we do, Are school administrators saddened by failure rate the way we are. If a head master has the guts to refer a senior, prominent and influential person or citizen who is an OB to a school to the Deputy in charge of academics to answer a simple query, does that not speak volumes about the attitude of School Administrators about education in our schools. It is frustrating. In some districts, Local Authorities punish head teachers whose schools enjoy mediocrity. SHOULD WE CONVEN A STAKE HOLDERS meeting in Arua involving all head teachers, political leaders, Civil Servants, Parents, Students, religious leaders, business and opinion leaders, academics and elders and prominent sons and daughters of the region in other words representatives of the above class and come up with a lasting solution to the educational malaise in our region. We need such a convention in West Nile Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 8:11 AM, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way
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: Members, Lets try to implement this proposal, CONVENE A STAKEHOLDERS MEETING AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. It pains when other schools post the best candidates as scoring 25 points and our schools post 17, other post pass rates above 80% and ours less than 50%. -- *From:* Caleb Alaka calebal...@yahoo.com *To:* George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net *Cc:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net *Sent:* Thursday, 28 February 2013, 10:49 *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Dear Gordon and good people, we have been through this year in and year out, when UNEB announces results at any level, every time, I feel like a person awaiting the outcome of a complicated surgery. There is that moment when the silence of a Doctor emerging from the theater tells the story. Question is do the Local Authorities feel this pain as much as we do, Are school administrators saddened by failure rate the way we are. If a head master has the guts to refer a senior, prominent and influential person or citizen who is an OB to a school to the Deputy in charge of academics to answer a simple query, does that not speak volumes about the attitude of School Administrators about education in our schools. It is frustrating. In some districts, Local Authorities punish head teachers whose schools enjoy mediocrity. SHOULD WE CONVEN A STAKE HOLDERS meeting in Arua involving all head teachers, political leaders, Civil Servants, Parents, Students, religious leaders, business and opinion leaders, academics and elders and prominent sons and daughters of the region in other words representatives of the above class and come up with a lasting solution to the educational malaise in our region. We need such a convention in West Nile Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 8:11 AM, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever
Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor
George, Your observation and concern are correct. We need to do something. I think A level results need to be prepared right from primary. We need mechanisms that should address improved PLE performance as a basis for improved performance in O and A levels respectively. Am willing to be part of the team addressing this issue. Thanks Andama James On 27/02/2013, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
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Afi i feel you anger and pain. This would be a perfect opportunity to raise the issue of the education fund. Please correct me if i am wrong, but i understand that the gate collections/proceeds from the west Nile nights are raised to support education in the West Nile Region. Scholarhsips are good, but i believe if everyone is given the opportunity to access educational materials then we would not be seeing such results. Can i request and propose the following: that a building is identified to set up a private library the said library should be stocked well this is just my opinion wishing you all a pleasant day/week! * Regards, Winfred Adukule-Meuter * On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 8:11 AM, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.comwrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor
Morning Eng., I have decided to reply the mail only to you. Our Bureau Chief yesterday sent a story indicating one of Arua's best A-level student was an Ediofe Girls' SS candidate who obtained 17. I did call Ombaci HM who referred me to the deputy (in-charge academics), and he told me Ombaci's best was a Science student with 17 points, but the full results would not be available until today or tomorrow. Our Bureau Chief guys were not able to obtain the Mvara or any other results. Part of the problem might be that our school administrators are not fast in getting out the results and making it public. Regards, Tabu --- On Wed, 2/27/13, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: From: George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com Subject: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 9:11 PM Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! -Inline Attachment Follows- ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
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Great Observation, WestNile needs a total re-think as to how we can forge growth and development in the region; we need to act on key success drivers and be shrewed there, something similar to what the Businessmen are doing, branded as Arua Boys. We have to creat that numbers and impact in the follow areas 1-Agriculture- lets lilt towards commecialization; agric success was traditionally; tobbacco, coffee, cotton, Tea and to some extent cattle keeping- that was Westnile, then in commercial sense. They need to be revived, bit by bit and monitor progress 2- Education-Westnile has had good brains in this sector- Can't we make these brains 'invade'-good schools in the country; Budo, Namagunga, Ntare, Kitende, Nanugogo etc, in big numbers and demonstrate results at home? Not forgetting that these can generate sufficient trickling effect...but critical mass, or better still great numbers are needed e.g many doctors , engineers, Lawyere, Accountants, Influential Politicians, Corporate Managers-CEO's, MDs and more guys in influencial positions- ready to creat impact and earn hefty sums e.g UGX 5Om per month...Not for the faint hearted and excuses but work for them. We have great work attitude but we need to drive to its complete end. THE BENEFITS MUST BE PLOUGHED BACK TO CREATE AND ENABLE WEALTH IN THE REGION. This can twigger so many things; high incomes-which can be used to pay school fees in not only good schools but can also boost the local schools..the adage is' where ever there are resources-issues flow quickly. 3-Business- Proximity to boarders can a good load of benefits to be exploited; Sudan, Congo etc..WestNilers need to take advantage inoreder to exploit resource skills gaps- I can see some WestNilers in South Sudan, Congo etc in businesses, corporates etc. Kenyans have exploited this tendency-in Congo, Rwanda etc...they have a strong solidarity and leave a womnderful landmark 4-Industries and Other Service sectors- We had Adrikos and many must be encouraged and sustained. 5-ETC note: a) Need to have develop growth agenda- disseminate to win people's hearts and thus preach- periodic evaluation programs. b)Above all, we must learn to channell funds more to productive ventures rather than to promote our consumption egos. and-list is endless...what is is important is to start, in our small bits, get more pragmatic and stop lamenting...we need to show positive results my brothers and sisters Best rgds Gilbert Ringtho From: George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile westnilenet@kym.net Sent: Thursday, 28 February 2013, 8:11 Subject: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. __ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
Re: [WestNileNet] A-Level Results WN Results - Pg 8 Monitor
Dear Gordon and good people, we have been through this year in and year out, when UNEB announces results at any level, every time, I feel like a person awaiting the outcome of a complicated surgery. There is that moment when the silence of a Doctor emerging from the theater tells the story. Question is do the Local Authorities feel this pain as much as we do, Are school administrators saddened by failure rate the way we are. If a head master has the guts to refer a senior, prominent and influential person or citizen who is an OB to a school to the Deputy in charge of academics to answer a simple query, does that not speak volumes about the attitude of School Administrators about education in our schools. It is frustrating. In some districts, Local Authorities punish head teachers whose schools enjoy mediocrity. SHOULD WE CONVEN A STAKE HOLDERS meeting in Arua involving all head teachers, political leaders, Civil Servants, Parents, Students, religious leaders, business and opinion leaders, academics and elders and prominent sons and daughters of the region in other words representatives of the above class and come up with a lasting solution to the educational malaise in our region. We need such a convention in West Nile Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 8:11 AM, George Afi Obitre-Gama gobi...@yahoo.com wrote: Brethren, I have gone through the today's Monitor list(pg 8) of A-level rankings one by one(1-273) without seeing our prominent schools in West Nile apart from Mvara SS which is ranked a whooping no. 187!!! I don't see Ombaci, Muni, Nyapea and others and they happen not be listed - probably my eyes are getting old!! Tabu Butagira should probably clarify if another list exists - otherwise I see the performance as already pathetic not withstanding the fact that the best P7 Pupil in West Nile got an agg 7. I am very angry and annoyed. What is happening? Are we not engaging our youngsters enough!! ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___ ___ WestNileNet mailing list WestNileNet@kym.net http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ___
