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The Project for Construction of Science Laboratory Block at Alito Secondary School
1. Project Detail
Organisation |
Alito Secondary School |
Amount of funding |
US$ 121,898 |
Signatory |
Mr. Okello Augustine Akwam, Head Teacher |
Name of the project |
The Project for Construction of Science Laboratory Block at Alito Secondary School |
Location of the project |
Kole District |
Items that were funded through this project |
Construction of a science laboratory block, installation of solar panels for lighting and providing water to the laboratory block, and provision of laboratory stools. |
Date of Grant Signing |
19 March 2013 |
Commissioning date |
25 February 2014 |
Commissioning time |
9:00am |
Commissioning venue |
Alito Secondary School, Alo\ito Sub County, Kole District |
Kole District is situated in Lango region of Northern Uganda, a new district carved out from Apac District in 2010. The region was heavily inflicted by LRA insurgencies over 20 years producing around 2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and destructing social infrastructures. Established in 1985, Alito Secondary School was turned into an IDP camp during the conflict. Since 2006, security in the region has been improving and the resettlement of IDPs is progressing, however, resettlement has been difficult due to delay in reconstruction of public infrastructures. Although some basic facilities were repaired in the area, after the school re-opened in 2009, it still lacks a facility for science education. As a result, many of the students fail to finish the basic curriculum appropriately, thus creating widespread science education gap in the region. This project has constructed a science laboratory block where safe and effective practical science lessons are carried out, and thus improves the environment of basic education for 464 students in the school.
2. Grant Contract Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, H.E. Kazuo Minagawa, has signed the grant contract with Mr. Okello Augustine Akwam, Head Teacher, on 19th March 2013 at the Embassy of Japan.
Ambassador signing the Grant Contract Handing over of the Grant Contract
Speech by implementing organization Commemorative photo
3. Handing Over Ceremony
Mr. Yutaka Nakamura, Deputy Head of Mission, attended the handing over ceremony at Alito Secondary School on 25th February 2014.
Cutting of the ribbon by the Deputy Head of Mission Speech by the Deputy Head of Mission
Supported Laboratory Block Commemorative Photo
