Uneb Spokesperson Jennifer Kalule revealed that the examinations body has written to the minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni, requesting for an appointment for a briefing before releasing the results, but no reply has been made.
“So, I cannot confirm that there will be a release of results this week,” Kalule told Monitor on Monday.
UNEB usually releases PLE results before January 20, with the exception of the 2019 results, which were released in July due to the outbreak of Covid-19, while 2022 results were released on January 27 due to the minister’s alleged busy schedule.
Primary school managers who spoke to Monitor said they were expecting the PLE results to be released this week since there was no interruption of the examination process.
Muzamiru Musembya, the director of Buwenge Blue Day and Boarding Primary School in Buwenge Town Council, Jinja District, noted that he would be “surprised” if they aren’t released.
According to Musembya, releasing PLE results early gives parents and school managers a chance to prepare for the next level of education for their children.
He added: “When results come out early as it has been the case, parents plan for which secondary schools to take their children, while we, the school directors, get a chance of getting new pupils because some parents look at Primary Seven performance to give us leaners.”
Musembya further explained that his staff are already at the school waiting to register new pupils, but the turn-up is not as good as previous years, but hopes the number will increase after PLE results have been released.
Credit: Daily Monitor.