Government aided primary schools in Kotido municipality have registered a low turn up as the third term of the 2023 education calendar opens today.

A spot check on Lomukura primary school, Kotido army primary school and Kotido mixed primary school established that the learners turn up was low, with classes visibly empty.

In Lomukura primary school, Okidi Paul the deputy head teacher noted that teachers have fully reported but faulted the low turn up of pupils on the laxity of parents failing to send their children on the opening day of the term.

Okidi says out of an enrolment of 1,719 pupils in the school, only 187 pupils reported today with the higher classes registering the highest number.

Cue//…Okidi on pupils reporting

At Kotido mixed primary school, Susan Okello the Head teacher revealed that out of the 26 teachers employed, 21 reported today and also predicts that the 5 will join the rest by tomorrow.

She added that of the 2,888 pupils enrolled at the school, only close to 150 to 200 pupils reported today.

Cue//…Susan on pupils reporting

At Kotido army primary Elanyu Simon Tito the head teacher says only 122 of the learners tuned up out of the 1,375 enrolled pupils adding that of the 29 teachers at the school 16 reported for duty.

He cautioned parents against reluctance in sending children back to school on the first day.

Cue//…Elanyu on pupils reporting