Often, children who are completing top class are dressed in gowns, before they receive their completion certificates. But the ceremonies are now heavily commercialized and equally criticized by educationists. Schools in urban districts; Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono, charge up to 150,000 Shillings to cover ‘graduation’ costs for each child.
This is after the Eng. Dr. Steven Kagoda-led special council committee on Legal, Rules and Privileges resolved on Thursday that the matter is subjudice due to a pending court case about the same.
