STA6:What policy should the government enact to improve UPE?

Background
In a few months you will have the chance to vote, and we want to know what issues matter to you in these elections. That is why we are working together with 10 other radio stations throughout Uganda. Together, we are asking people about issues that matter. Join the debate by sending in your opinion. This week we're discussing Universal Primary Education.

Uganda introduced Universal Primary Education (UPE) in 1997 to provide free primary education for pupils who could not afford to pay their schools. However, a recent publication shows that 70% of students are expected to drop out due to hidden costs for the parents. The quality of many schools is also problematic: According to research conducted by Uwezo Uganda, at Primary 3, only one third (Three out of ten) of the pupils have a have basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Question
What policy should the government enact to improve UPE?
a. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch;
b. No automatic promotion for pupils;
c. Stricter government inspection to check the quality;
d. Leaders should mobilize parents to be more involved in the education of their children.

Instructions
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Number Text Category Created
########0578 B No automatic promotion for pupils Dec 06, 2015 07:40
########2335 C Stricter government inspections Dec 05, 2015 18:32
########1105 B No automatic promotion for pupils Dec 05, 2015 17:48
########8850 KILAMA WILFRED KI PURONGO SUB COUNTY LAGAM A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 04, 2015 16:26
########9517 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 04, 2015 13:34
########9974 [A] It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 04, 2015 12:32
########8010 B AM RONALD OKELLO OYIRO No automatic promotion for pupils Dec 04, 2015 11:02
########5865 c Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 17:19
########0708 (c) amos ,mutunda ,k'dongo district . Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 17:12
########8035 I Oweka David A Resident Of Nwoya District, Panockrach Parish, Alero Sub County ,Lunik Villege My Comment Iz (C) It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:11
########4877 Option A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:10
########9562 fm an alfred oyet bwobo tochi an amito ni govmenter omyero gurot shcool wek latin okat peny apwoyo None Dec 03, 2015 17:10
########7630 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Dec 03, 2015 17:09
########4335 koro sub.County ( A) It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:08
########0760 BOBI C Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 17:08
########4706 A. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:08
########7551 (C) Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 17:08
########8089 koro sub.County ( A) It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:07
########5686 BOBI B No automatic promotion for pupils Dec 03, 2015 17:07
########3688 C MINAKULU SABKATI OYAM D Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 17:06
########5713 ICEME .A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:06
########9536 .B. No automatic promotion for pupils Dec 03, 2015 17:05
########8885 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:05
########8341 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:05
########2842 (C) Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 17:04
########5448 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 17:04
########7682 C Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 17:04
########5788 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 16:54
########1529 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 15:02
########8782 "a new day has come by Celine"during all request lunch hour.From Pamela Layibi. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 03, 2015 12:48
########5843 WATER MWAKA BOSCO PUROGO SUB COUNTY. C Stricter government inspections Dec 03, 2015 12:48
########9118 U.REPOTER. None Dec 02, 2015 19:55
########2438 B No automatic promotion for pupils Dec 02, 2015 14:47
########3897 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Dec 02, 2015 12:57
########1424 B No automatic promotion for pupils Dec 01, 2015 13:50
########1004 A To 8585 It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 30, 2015 20:10
########5277 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 29, 2015 23:36
########0208 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 29, 2015 10:21
########4751 Pader (D) Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 29, 2015 07:03
########7099 Fm None Nov 29, 2015 04:09
########0896 D. Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 28, 2015 15:46
########9159 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 28, 2015 06:57
########3612 C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 21:48
########9464 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 21:38
########0044 a amuru distrct It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 18:37
########6988 C am ojok ronald willy from awach sub conutry Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 18:10
########6638 .A. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:51
########3030 A 8585 It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:51
########0086 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 27, 2015 17:15
########6751 (c) Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:08
########3561 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 27, 2015 17:07
########4673 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 17:06
########7128 FM B AMURU No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 17:06
########1772 C OPIYO AWERE KOCH GOMA Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:06
########6061 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:05
########4060 my answer is A, It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:05
########6931 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 27, 2015 17:05
########9513 C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:05
########3236 .D. Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 27, 2015 17:05
########2424 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 27, 2015 17:04
########1831 C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:04
########7301 LOK KUM KWAN.(C) Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:04
########7282 B Opiyo Ki Koch No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 17:04
########1119 C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:04
########6184 C] Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:03
########2742 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:03
########7559 .Fm. C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:03
########2590 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 17:03
########2091 A D It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:03
########2939 b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 17:02
########7850 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:02
########0785 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 17:02
########9537 c} Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:02
########6068 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 27, 2015 17:02
########6087 C. Ojokotto James Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:02
########2343 A Okot Francis-Pader It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:02
########7190 fm . c Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########1282 C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########2850 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########9285 d Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########1717 c Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########5169 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########0927 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########4680 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########0289 c Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########6205 C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########3986 C Stricter government inspections Nov 27, 2015 17:01
########1896 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 11:31
########6978 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 10:15
########0186 fm A nyeko from kitgum It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 08:47
########6156 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 27, 2015 08:02
########2673 B David Okello Nwoya No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 07:51
########1439 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 27, 2015 01:01
########3552 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 26, 2015 23:05
########6923 None Nov 26, 2015 21:45
########1498 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 26, 2015 16:14
########9585 Gulu My answer is B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 26, 2015 14:46
########1460 C Stricter government inspections Nov 26, 2015 11:22
########6402 b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 21:50
########6649 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 20:36
########0344 koch Lii the ans is B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 20:12
########3250 .c Stricter government inspections Nov 25, 2015 19:36
########0810 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 19:14
########6388 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:10
########5363 fm a It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:10
########6374 Fm B Opio Robinson Amuru No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:09
########3054 b 8585 No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:08
########5919 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:07
########2762 Nwoya A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:06
########8942 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:05
########9890 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:05
########1801 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:05
########9925 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:05
########1581 fm B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########5164 Fm "B" No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########7081 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########5580 FM B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########3435 (A) It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########7130 fm b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########5828 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########3355 fm C Stricter government inspections Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########3175 Fm d Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########9073 C Stricter government inspections Nov 25, 2015 17:04
########3297 FM .A. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:03
########1116 "C" Stricter government inspections Nov 25, 2015 17:03
########6234 FM,A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 17:03
########4097 fm d Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 25, 2015 17:03
########2111 FM B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 25, 2015 17:03
########4799 A Kitgum It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 14:14
########4407 (A) an opiyo kenneth kenedict'o.Awalkok student of O P S School. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 25, 2015 11:35
########0545 D. Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 25, 2015 11:28
########5913 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 25, 2015 00:36
########6397 A GULU It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 24, 2015 23:36
########5719 B Gulu Awach Paibona. No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 24, 2015 20:50
########9831 a It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 24, 2015 20:33
########1774 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 24, 2015 19:26
########3816 C Stricter government inspections Nov 24, 2015 15:21
########7550 PADER A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 24, 2015 13:51
########7773 ;A& Oloya It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 24, 2015 12:13
########5901 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 23, 2015 23:39
########2345 fm. C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 21:51
########8690 FM None Nov 23, 2015 21:36
########2567 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 23, 2015 21:30
########7433 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 23, 2015 21:21
########4750 LAMOGI C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 19:53
########9328 FM B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 19:09
########3275 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 18:44
########5901 c Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 18:42
########2097 B. No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 18:14
########6739 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 17:28
########6221 B. No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:22
########3362 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:20
########4102 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:18
########7200 GULU None Nov 23, 2015 17:07
########1183 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:06
########1662 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:04
########7574 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 17:03
########9381 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:03
########1769 A Okello peter Minakulu It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 17:03
########9306 KWAN B OWANI ABUDU CONER ATAPARA No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:03
########5010 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 17:02
########9214 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:02
########7852 FM C THANG GABU Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:02
########8495 fm b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:02
########6081 (C) Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:02
########0844 'A' an SOLOMON ST THOMAS. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 17:01
########6711 (c) why am my saying this in upe we lack skills among children in education so gov't should focus on following schools to improve the standard of e Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:01
########9060 lagm c Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:01
########9978 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:01
########7484 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:01
########2176 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:01
########9811 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:01
########8457 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########0471 c by okello charles of Aparanga Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########6773 B n C Bardege No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########4107 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########6002 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########5493 c Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########1129 b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########7447 c 8585 Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########7215 ( B) No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########2291 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########2138 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 17:00
########9883 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########6207 A SHABRIL KARIM It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########4992 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########7508 (b) No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########4802 b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########5361 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########6764 b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########2849 (c) Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########9883 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########5058 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########4454 c. Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########2097 B, No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:59
########4075 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########0908 Gulu B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########5220 a. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########9919 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########6573 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########4145 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########8588 c Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########1731 D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########8212 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########0547 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########3081 b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########2410 C NWOYA Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########4103 c Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########5797 b No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:58
########5382 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:57
########0502 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 16:57
########0395 B Joshua No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 16:18
########5458 FM B AMURU No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 13:42
########8075 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:58
########2942 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:41
########3463 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:40
########9043 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:38
########7772 B GULU No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:36
########8371 c Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:36
########4928 C Oyam District This Is Justine Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:35
########6431 B NWOYA No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:35
########9946 Gulu A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 12:34
########4668 Lamwo d Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 23, 2015 12:34
########3158 D Gulu. Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 23, 2015 12:33
########7903 FM D Mobilize parents to get more involved Nov 23, 2015 12:32
########8400 B Gulu No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:32
########6611 A,amuru It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 12:32
########4660 A GULU It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 12:32
########9814 C GULU DISTRICK Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:32
########0474 B NWOYA DISTRICT No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:31
########4970 C Diz iz JIMBOY/JIMMY from G-TOWN Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:31
########4057 C STELLA FROM OYAM Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:31
########8394 A Amuru It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 12:30
########9565 b agago district No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:30
########5496 Gulu C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:29
########5378 C GULU Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:29
########2479 b amuru. No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:29
########6666 Gulu-C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:29
########9612 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:29
########3084 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:29
########6442 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:29
########7674 GULU B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########5553 (B) No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########5374 B. No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########1802 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########5273 NWOYA B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########4624 Gulu C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########5783 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########9506 C OYAM DISTRICK Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########7611 Gulu B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########9685 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 12:28
########6299 A It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 12:27
########4823 B GULU No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 12:27
########1491 c Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 12:27
########5985 (A) KOMAKECH FRANCIS ANAKA TOWN COUNCIL NWOYA DISTRICT. It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 23, 2015 08:58
########5059 C Stricter government inspections Nov 23, 2015 08:41
########3042 B No automatic promotion for pupils Nov 23, 2015 08:03
########4291 A GULU It should be mandatory for parents to provide lunch Nov 22, 2015 22:29
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