Musicians, concerts banned in schools

With immediate effect, the government of Uganda through the Ministry of Education has banned all Musicians and concerts that involve secular music and dancing from entering any school across the country.

A statement from the Ministry of Education reads

“If schools need to entertain themselves, then they can engage in acting plays or arrange concerts. However, inviting singers who dance erotic dances, naked in the schools in the guise of co-curricular activities must be forbidden henceforth”

The statement further more reads that a senior management meeting was held and a decision was reached to issue guidelines on the nature of co-curricular activities for both private and government schools.

“In the meantime, therefore, head teachers and principals of both primary and secondary schools are cautioned not to hire or allow any of these artists to perform in schools. Failure to comply will lead to school managers being personally held responsible and disciplinary measures charged against them”

The government urgues that these activities derailing students from the agenda of constructive co-curricular activities to moral and cultural degradation, which is completely unacceptable