Learning is a progressive process that must be followed carefully in order to attain a country’s educational objectives. In Kenya, for example, the 8:4:4 education system mandates that a child spend at least 8 years in primary school, 4 years in secondary school, and finally 4 years in university....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Any attempt to skip a step will be detrimental to the student, especially at the next level of studies, because each class lays the groundwork for the next level.
Similarly, in Uganda, elementary education lasts seven years, followed by six years of secondary school, which is divided into four years of lower secondary and two years of upper secondary school.
A learner takes 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education after secondary school. For sufficient preparation of well-qualified personnel, all of these stages must be followed efficiently.
However, one African leader, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, was the first to break the mold. President Idi Amin Dada of Uganda enrolled his son in university lectures at The Great Makerere University while he was in third grade.
Idi Amin Dada was a Ugandan politician who lived from 1925 to 2003. From 1971 to 1979, he served as President of the Republic of Uganda. From 1971 to 1979, he served as the Chancellor of Makerere University. During his tenure, he received a doctorate in law from Makerere University.
President Idi Amin Dada was a no-nonsense leader, according to many who lived through the 1970s. The man was the head of a powerful government who could take everything he wanted at any time. The late president would marry one of the graduates at every Makerere University graduation ceremony.
He’d send his warriors window shopping and have them return with a suitable gorgeous lady. Everyone knew this, so the young graduates would dress up and wear a lot of make-up just to have a chance of being recognized during the graduation ceremony..CONTINUE READING>>
