Education minister says government will enforce free primary education with no fees in UPE schools

According to ChimpReports, Minister of State for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo, speaking at the opening of the 2026 Senior One placement exercise, said the government is committed to ensuring children pay nothing to attend primary school. The outlet presents this as a move to end the various charges that many UPE schools continue to levy on parents. The minister also spoke of continued investment in seed secondary schools and vocational education.