UPDF MPS DONATE SCIENCE LABORATORY BLOCK TO GULU ARMY SECONDARY SCHOOL

State minister for Defense and Veteran Affairs in civilian dress standing with some of the UPDF MPs who contributed for the construction of the laboratory during the commissioning. Photo by Lakica Brandy Hope
 
By Lakica Brandy Hope

Gulu City

Representatives of Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF in the 11^th Parliament of Uganda have supported Gulu Army Senior Secondary School with a Laboratory and all its equipment.
 
The facility that was commissioned recently, is aimed at boosting students’ performances.
 
Hon. Huda Abason Oleru, the Minister of state for Defense and Veteran Affairs who commissioned the laboratory block appreciated the school administration and UPDF army for the great efforts towards strengthening science education.

“Our children have been getting difficulties but now with the science lab, it will bridge the gap and I want to thank the school administration for the great work, the school is an organized institution and I appreciate the UPDF for supporting it,” said Minister Oleru.

Hon. Maj Gen. Henry Matsiko, who represented the 10 UPDF MPS said that they did the contribution to help bridge the gaps in the science education department of Gulu Army Secondary School after a thorough consultation.
 
“Whatever we are doing is within what we were briefed on, we should not make our own agenda, we present a discipline institution that gave us the energy to start on a different note and we are happy it has yielded fruits and we are not doing this for cheap popularity,” said Hon. Matsiko.

Printed stone block on the laboratory block with the names of all the 10 UPDF
MPs that made the contribution. Photo by Lakica Brandy Hope.

Maj Gen. Felix Busizoori, the commander Gulu 4^th infantry Division, requested the minister to spearhead the expedition of the school land encroachment case that is still in court since it has stopped the progress of infrastructural development of the school.
 
” Honorable, I’m appealing to you to help us with the case about the school land that is in court, we have over 84 families that have encroached on the land and the school is sitting on 4 acres only, which does not have enough space, the school children need space to exercise,” Maj Gen. Felix Busizoori emphasized.

The Donated Science Laboratory block with 3 rooms for Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Photo by Lakica Brandy Hope.

Doreen Aber Luboyo, Secretary for Education and Health in Gulu city appreciated the UPDF for the kind gesture and appealed for the land issue be resolved to better Education.
 
 “We thank you so much for bringing us a laboratory like this, this is one of the standard laboratories in Gulu city and I request you to help us work on the school land issues so that the school can expand and our children have a better area to learn and study,” said Hon Luboyo.
 
The UPDF MPs raised over Uganda shillings 204 million that was used to construct the laboratory block, fully furnished with equipment to help practical classes since the school did not have a well-established laboratory.

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