Airtel Uganda last week rewarded the best performers in some of their adopted schools such as St Ponsiano Primary School in Makindye, Sseke Primary School in Lwengo and Nanfugaki Primary School in Iganga with scholastic materials to boost their secondary education.
The five schools were adopted and refurbished in 2012 and 2015 under the Airtel Uganda Adopt-A-School initiative.
With backing from the education ministry, Airtel adopts a school, and goes on to improve all of its facilities including classrooms and libraries for hundreds of underprivileged children from disadvantaged communities.
Speaking at the awarding ceremony, held at Nanfugaki PS, Charity Bukenya, the Airtel corporate social responsibility manager, said this is the second time they rewarding the best performing pupils with scholastic materials.
“Quality education is not only the most important tool for social –economic development of our country but also a key weapon in the fight against poverty,” she said.
During those years, the pupils’ performance improved where 21 passed in division one in 2016 compared to 2015 where 16 passed in division one.
“We intend to extend this awards programme to all of our adopted schools in order to motivate our students to always work hard,” Bukenya said.