Welcome to the Department of Education, Kasese District
We’re committed to delivering effective education services to our community. Our department is responsible for overseeing primary, secondary, and tertiary education institutions in the district.
Mandate
Our mandate includes:
Providing support supervision, monitoring, and inspection of education institutions
Recommending staff recruitment, deployment, promotion, and discipline to the Chief Administrative Officer
Advising on infrastructure development in schools
Strategic Objectives
Improve human capital development through training competent teachers and BTVET personnel
Develop sports and recreational facilities in education institutions
Integrate Science, Technology, Innovation, and STEM in the education system
Education Institutions
We have a total of:
488 ECD centers (158 licensed and 46 registered private institutions)
435 primary schools(233 government and 202 private)
157 secondary schools(22 government and 135 private)
11 tertiary institutions(2 government and 9 private)
4 private universities(Bugema University, Mountains of the Moon University, Team University, and Uganda Christian University)
Student Enrollment
Primary: 168,748 students (81,472 boys and 87,276 girls)
Secondary: 11,542 students (6,446 boys and 5,080 girls)
Tertiary: 438 students (Bwera Teachers College and Lake Katwe Technical College)
Partnerships
We partner with organizations such as:
UNICEF
Save the Children-Uganda
Hiima Cement Factory
Baylor Uganda
FAWE-Uganda
USAID, and many others to support education development in our district.
Meet Our Team
Thabugha Ernest: District Education Officer (0772884406)
Kahyana Jerome: Sports Officer (0782397759)
Masika Harriet: Inspector of Schools
Baluku Syllevast: Acting Principal Inspector of Schools (0774091283)
Isingoma Herbert :Senior inspector of schools.
Rugarama John: Education Officer in charge of special needs (0775488517)
We’re dedicated to improving education outcomes in Kasese District. Contact us to learn more about our initiatives and programs ¹.
