First Lady launches programme to curb University dropouts
Education Minister Janet Museveni has expressed concern about the increasing number of students who have dropped out of university due to issues including gambling and drug abuse. The minister, who is also the First Lady, voiced her concerns while launching a program dubbed The Emergency Leadership Programme, which aims to foster character and mindset change among university students. According to survey findings conducted last year at Makerere University by a selected team comprising university lecturers and others, many Makerere students are facing life and destiny-threatening challenges, which have led some to drop out.