I go on to explore the failings of educational language policy as it now stands, focusing on the jarring transition from swahilimedium primary school to englishmedium secondary school. Pdf language policy and education in uganda oketcho phillip. Forty three of its living languages fall into four main families bantu, nilotic and central sudanic with another two languages in the kuliak family. The language policy is in use in other countries like nigeria, ghana, south africa, zambia. Implementing educational policies in uganda english the. Language policy for education and development in tanzania. The impact of language policy and practice on childrens learning.
While uganda was an early adopter of universal free primary education, its experience with upe offers a cautionary tale for its move to use. The language situation in east africa is characterized by the widespread use of swahili. Inclusive education in uganda international bureau of education. Pdf language policy, multilingual education, and power in. Policies in uganda global database on the implementation of. Three years after independence, uganda acquired a language policy in education when, in 1965, it adopted the castle report of 1963 which made a number of recommendations. In recognition of the growing importance of technology and accepting the need to have a computer literate population the ministry of education and sports in uganda has made a significant push to create.
In the last 10 years or so of its implementation, a number of lessons have been learnt. Luganda, akarimojongateso, lugbara, luo, runyororutooro and runyankolerukiga. National language policy framework 2003 diversity and to the challenges of constitutional multilingualism, hence the introduction of this national language policy framework. Yoweri kaguta museveni, announced that four children of schoolgoing age per family would benefit from free primary education, starting from january 1997. Facilitated the launch of the sustainable development goals in uganda. This thesis reports on a study on multilingual language policies conducted in two primary schools in. Intention, interpretation, implementation article pdf available april 2018 with 9,450 reads how we measure reads. The process and agents in social policy practice in uganda processes involved in policy initiation and formulation differ from agency to agency depending on what they are mandated to accomplish. These have been aligned to the national development plan ii and the united nations development assistance framework for uganda. Universal primary education, uganda overseas development. Thus, even before independence, maintaining an open trade route to the indian ocean was a primary foreign policy objective.
The language falls in the greater nigercongo language family. Malnutrition is a significant public health problem in uganda, particularly for young children. Language policy in kenya cannot be addressed without taking a historical perspective. Ugandas foreign policy, regional and international missions. Inclusion of people with disabilities in uganda women and men with disabilities can and want to be productive members of society. That a national language advisory board be established to assist in the development of uganda languages. Under the upe programme, the government of uganda abolished all tuition fees and parents and teachers association charges for primary education. Policy implementation coordination office of the prime minister. Cabinet approves national youth policy new visionuganda. Unlock this profile with an essentials plan see the details on every language spoken in uganda, plus. Uganda s language policy directs its use in schools, although most institutions do not meet this requirement. Ministry of foreign affairs parliament watch uganda.
Policy guidelines on infant and young child feeding. Policy of education as a human rightas a product of the white paper, in uganda, education is a constitutional right enshrined inthe constitution of the republic of uganda, articles 30 makes educations for children a humanright, and article 34 states that all children are entitled to basic education by the state andparents. Implementing educational policies in uganda english abstract. This chapter examines education language policy debates in three east african countries. The paper examines elements affecting language policy and planning, and their impact on education in africa, with a focus on nigeria. The development of a national gender policy ngp in 1997, and its revision in 2007, confirms the government of the republic of ugandas unequivocal commitment to take actions that will bring about more equal gender relations.
However, there is need to critically look at the language policy of uganda and explore how the language resources are used for education. Cabinet approves national youth policy new visionuganda news. Approaches, scope and contentapproaches, scope and content critical aspects of the conceptualisation and definition of inclusive education in uganda 9inclusive education means that all children in a school, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, become part of the. Review of education policy in uganda revised working paper submitted to uganda national curriculum development centre ncdc, 2014 by ojijo the author, ojijo, is a public speaker and consultant in financial literacy, collective investment schemes investment clubs and saccos, and business financial projections. Language policy and educational development in africa. The focus on education is, of course, manifest in the cliched emphasis on the role of language in education. In both developed and developing countries, promoting more inclusive societies and employment opportunities for people with disabilities requires improved access to basic education. Pdf language policy, multilingual education, and power. Following its introduction, gross enrolment in primary school increased from 3.
Pdf this paper aims to explain the trend of mother tongue mt. The impact of language policy and practice on childrens learning argues that improved evidence, networking, southtosouth learning and advocacy are going to be crucial to create a focus on mothertongue education environments. At the time of independence from britain in 1962, education in uganda was more advanced than in neighboring countries, although still unsatisfactory. Preservation of public property and heritage the state and citizens shall endeavour to preserve and protect and generally promote, the culture of preservation of public property and uganda s heritage. Of these, 41 are indigenous and 2 are nonindigenous. In the second the more general question of the national and official languages for uganda will be discussed.
The policy provides a clear framework for strengthening the coverage, quality and utility of the assessment of public policies and investments. The report provides a critical evidence base for responding to the changing development context. Biggest news source for news in uganda and the east african region,breaking news in uganda and daily news and the latest from uganda. The state of dynamics of social policy practice and research. Perspectives on ict adoption in ugandan schools by anthony g. Uganda is a landlocked country that depends on foreign imports for most of its consumer goods and energy requirements. The luganda language has more than 4 million speakers in uganda, in addition to nonnative speakers. It proposes that finances for monitoring and evaluation are clearly allocated within the national budget. This book is one of the most comprehensive and uptodate works on language policy and education in uganda. Aug 10, 2017 uganda s language policy directs its use in schools, although most institutions do not meet this requirement. This policy became known as universal primary education upe. First, six ugandan languages were to be used as mediums of instruction iin the primary schools. Furthermore, 5 are institutional, 27 are developing, 7 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. A case study of the urban district of kampala is my own work, that.
The valorisation of african languages and policies in the. It has it basis in the colonial language policy following the scramble for africa by european powers, which took place towards the end of the 19th century. Ugandas foreign policy, regional and international missions foreign policy is defined as a set of \r \r \r \r strategies, decisions and actions taken by a state government to \r safeguard its national interest and achieve its goals on the \r international arena. Also examined are the likely challenges to language policy in education, while indicating. That policy elaborated clear strategies with an overall goal of contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of the people of uganda. In relation to social interventions initiated by government in the social sector, they tend to follow a similar process. Indeed, in the first decade of independence, policymaker. Finally, propositions for the way forward are offered. I declare that language in education policy and literacy acquisition in multilingual uganda. The upe policy was successful in increasing access. Uganda faces many challenges in the coming years, but education in uganda faces a new challenge in particular. It helps us account for changes in language and education in uganda. Kenya, tanzania, and uganda in the context of globalization.
Facilitated the approval of the national coordination policy by cabinet. In december 1996, the president of the republic of uganda, mr. These countries have a similar history given that they are neighbors and were colonized by the same colonial powerthe british, although the germans colonized tanzania for a short time. One captivating aspect that this book brings to the limelight is the. Uganda has respected that rule and the use of 09 out of 65 local languages is clearly stated in the policy through the use of the thematic curriculum which was introduced in 2007. One of the key outcomes of the forum was the need to establish an effective policy communication strategy for improved government communication.
Ministry of gender, labour and social development, p. Education reform in uganda 1997 to 2004 reflections on policy, partnership, strategy and implementation dfid department for international development. Language policy, multilingual education, and power in rwanda article pdf available in language policy 93. This paper presents the national policy on public sector monitoring and evaluation. National ict policy framework in 2003 to guide the development of the ict sector in uganda. Promotion of regional and international peace and security uganda continued to actively participate in finding african led solutions to african problems more particularly to the peace and security challenges facing the continent. Pdf on jan 1, 2002, margaret jepkirui muthwii and others published language policy and practices in education in kenya and uganda find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Two main modern pronouncements on language policy in nigeria merit our attention, to wit the national policy on education 1977, revised in 1981, and the 1979 constitution, which is more cited than its 1989 reincarnation. Pdf language policy and education in uganda oketcho. Sep, 20 ministry of gender, labour and social development september, 20 the uganda gender policy. Policy documents ministry of health republic of uganda.
In spite of these policy interventions, different aspects of ict remained scattered in different government ministries, leading to creation of silos and lack of coordination in development and implementation of programmes. While both in tanzania and kenya swahili has been systematically. Ugandas first explicit national population policy was promulgated by government in 1995. Pdf language policy and practices in education in kenya and. The ministry of foreign affairs, under her strategic objectives, achieved the following in the fy 201415. In view of the importance of the nonrenewable oil and gas resource to the people of uganda, i urge all stakeholders to commit to urgently implementing the policy actions outlined in this national content policy and the associated action plans arising from the national content.
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