By : Brenda Achen

School authorities at Uringi Senior Secondary School in Nebbi District have appealed to stakeholders, alumni and well-wishers to support efforts to renovate the school library and improve the learning environment for students.

The appeal was made during the school’s 58th anniversary celebrations held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the school premises on Anguruma Hill in Jupuryek Village, Jupangira Sub-county.

Paul Kennedy Picho, Uringi Senior Secondary School Head teacher expressed concern over the poor state of the library, describing it as unsuitable for an effective learning environment. He called for urgent intervention to improve the facility and strengthen students’ academic performance.

Picho said the school was striving to maintain its academic standards despite the challenges, noting that three students had secured opportunities under the district quota system. He added that the school had registered 141 Senior Six students this year, bringing its total enrolment to 543.

He also pointed to inadequate computer facilities, saying the limited number of computers restricted students’ access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) learning resources.

A fundraising drive was launched during the celebrations to support the school’s development needs. The alumni pledged two million shillings, while other stakeholders and well-wishers also contributed an undisclosed amount.

The Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) Chairperson, Owiny Jawoko, encouraged parents and guardians facing difficulties paying school fees to consider contributing agricultural produce and other essential supplies to the school.

Jawoko said parents could provide items such as beans, maize and firewood, whose value could be assessed and credited towards school fees. He urged parents facing financial challenges to communicate with school management rather than remain silent, warning that failure to address such difficulties could disrupt school operations and contribute to student dropout.

Elly Aswa, the chairperson of the anniversary organising committee and a former student, called on stakeholders to invest in education, particularly in rural traditional schools that he said were struggling to keep pace with changing educational needs.

Aswa urged the relevant authorities to help restore Uringi Senior Secondary School’s former standing, noting that the institution had educated many people who had made significant contributions to the country. He said several school facilities were dilapidated and required renovation, but identified the library as a priority project intended to promote a reading culture among learners.

Jupangira Sub-county LCIII Chairperson Dominic Sunday Ogenmungu also appealed to well-wishers to support efforts to revive the school and preserve the legacy of its founder, Silvanus W. Uringi, a former Deputy Minister of Health.

Ogenmungu further urged parents and guardians to fulfil their PTA fee obligations, explaining that schools needed additional financial support to meet operational costs and sustain their activities. Uringi Senior Secondary School was founded in 1968 by Silvanus W. Uringi before it was taken over by the Anglican Church, which became its founding body