By The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leadership has highlighted the rapid expansion of Uganda’s education sector as one of the party’s strongest achievements, citing the dramatic rise in the number of universities and increased access to schooling for children from all backgrounds.
Speaking at a joint press conference at the party headquarters in Nakasero on Friday, the NRM Deputy Secretary General Hon. Namayanja Rose Nsereko said government investments in education over the last three decades have opened doors that were once reserved only for the privileged.
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Namayanja said the landmark introduction of Universal Primary Education (UPE) and later Universal Secondary Education (USE) reversed a history where children from poor families were locked out of school due to fees.
“Before the NRM government, education was for the few who could afford it. UPE and USE changed the story and guaranteed access for all Ugandan children,” she said.
Her remarks came as the party showcased achievements in the education sector alongside Dr. John C. Muyingo, the Minister of State for Higher Education.
Dr. Muyingo revealed that Uganda’s higher education landscape has undergone a complete transformation since the early 1990s, when Makerere University was the only university in the country.
“We had just one university enrolling fewer than 50,000 students. Today, Uganda boasts 78 universities, both public and private, absorbing and skilling Ugandans in diverse fields,” he said.
Muyingo added that government has also heavily invested in the rehabilitation and construction of technical institutes, as well as new primary and secondary schools across the country, aimed at increasing access and reducing overcrowding.
The minister said these developments have expanded opportunities for young Ugandans and strengthened the country’s human resource base.
NRM officials said the reforms are part of a broader effort to ensure that education remains a key driver of national development.
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