education 8 April 2026 Parliament of Uganda
NCDC Requests Shs17 Billion for Secondary Curriculum Overhaul and Teacher Training
The National Council for Curriculum Development (NCDC) has requested Shs17 billion to review the upper secondary curriculum, print materials for primary levels one to three, and train teachers, as this funding is absent from the 2026/2027 budget. NCDC Director Dr. Bernadette Nambi highlighted staffing shortages and urged better public awareness during her appearance before Parliament's Education Committee. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4391/ncdc-seeks-shs17-billion-curriculum-review-teacher-training
The National Council for Curriculum Development (NCDC) is asking for an additional Shs17 billion to update the upper secondary school curriculum, produce and distribute learning materials for Primary 1-3, and train educators on the changes.
Dr. Bernadette Nambi, NCDC Director, presented this request to the Committee on Education on April 8, 2026. She noted that the funds would help increase staffing from 57% to 65% capacity, as only 135 of 236 positions are filled, leading to burnout amid ongoing reviews.
Nambi pointed out that the Shs41 billion allocated for 2026/2027 does not cover essentials like office space or vehicles.
Committee Chairperson Hon. James Kubeketerya urged NCDC to ramp up public sensitization efforts, as teachers and parents often express confusion about the new curriculum during radio discussions.
MP Hon. Nathan Itungo demanded specific examples of errors, redundancies, and misalignments in the primary curriculum to justify the funding, warning that understaffing risks education quality.
UPDF Representative Hon. Jennifer Alanyo praised NCDC’s Kiswahili rollout, including training 956 teachers in the Eastern region, and called for nationwide expansion.
Source: Parliament of Uganda