Over 300 P.7 Candidates in Rukungiri Benefit from Shs 1.5 Million Scholastic Materials Donation

Rukungiri: More than 300 Primary Seven candidates in Southern Division of Rukungiri Municipality have received scholastic materials worth 1.5 million shillings donated by Kanyinya Ward Municipal Councillor Gidion Turyamubugana to help them prepare for their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which begin next week.

The donation was made on October 26, across six schools: Kitazigurukwa Primary School, Rukungiri Primary School, Nyakibale Lower Primary School, Marumba Christians Nursery and Primary School, Kakonkoma Primary School, and Aunt Alvis Mikkola Nursery and Primary School.

The materials included mathematical sets and pens for Primary Seven candidates, while Primary Six pupils in some of the schools also benefited from the donation.

Speaking during the exercise, Turyamubugana said some learners come from financially struggling families and may find it difficult to afford scholastic materials.

He said the donation was intended to support the candidates as they prepare for their final examinations and motivate them to work hard and achieve good results.

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Meanwhile, several school administrators and teachers thanked Councillor Turyamubugana for considering their schools and supporting the candidates at a critical time in their academic journey.

Among them were Kakonkoma Primary School Headteacher Grace Kyomuhangi, Rukungiri Primary School Headteacher Siraji Kiconco, Kitazigurukwa Primary School Headteacher Peace Nimusima, and Primary Seven teacher at Nyakibale Lower Primary School Cosima Niwandinda.

They said the donation would motivate the candidates as they prepare for their PLE examinations.

The school administrators also said they had prepared their learners through revision and other academic activities and expressed confidence that the candidates would perform well in the examinations.

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