Parliament passes National Teachers Bill 2024 with amendments

Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, which sets up a National Teachers Council to register and license teachers and requires licences to be renewed every four years, The Independent reports. Amendments widened the council's membership, dropped mandatory competence tests for registration and created a disciplinary committee. The bill was moved by State Minister for Higher Education Dr Chrysostom Muyingo and awaits presidential assent.