NTUNGAMO – The Commissioner for National Secretariat Patriotism ms Hellen Seku has urged students to shun away from homosexuality and other sexual practices when they are still studying.
Ms Seku says engaging in such practices and other immoral activities acts as a catalyst in the proccess of harming their future life.
The commissioner made these remarks on Saturday 28th September 2024 while passing out 927 patriots at Rubaare Secondary School in Ntungamo district.
This is one of the 2024 patriotism clubs that were started in 2009 by President Yoweri Museveni as a National strategic Initiative to inculcate the norms and values of patriotism to all students and the youths of Uganda.
In her words, she noted that this strategy will also be extended to formal sectors of government since it instills the spirit of nationalism amongst Ugandans.
“Iam requesting the trainees to convey the message mostly using the skills they have acquired during the training to the community and make sure they put them in practical.
Speaking at the same function, the Ntungamo RDC Mr Isiah Byarugaba Kanyamahane tasked headteachers to always embrace initiatives by President Museveni that are mainly aimed at training students about patriotism thus vowing to take proper action(s) against those who oppose such initiatives.
The Headteacher Rubaare Secondary School ms Monic Mpeirwe Atukunda asked the government to increase on its financial support to schools so that they can get improved anf enough infrastructure since the enrollment of students always overwhelms the administration.
Other Speakers were Reverand Venerable Yoram Akoragye, chairman Board of Governors Rubaare Secondary asked the commissioner to inform the president that the school lacks transport means and, in response the Commisioner promised to foward all the requests to responsible authorities.
Story by : Amon Muhumuza
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