Prominent Muslim cleric in Kampala, Sheikh Nooh Muzaata Bate has challenged the government to review the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme. He says the Muslim community in Uganda supports UPE but it is still a good policy on paper.

The Sheikh says that the UPE programme is not working out because it was ill planned, schools structures are poor; the project funds are being stolen by some of the government workers or misused and teachers are less motivated.

Addressing Muslims who teach in primary schools in Kampala at Kibuli SS in Kampala today, Muzaata said that the way students are taught in Uganda needs to be reviewed. He says that students and pupils cram things without practical skills.

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