Kitgum Municipality has transferred 6 head teachers out of 8 head teachers from their previous schools to another school as they prepare to kick off the 2024 academic year.
Atim Harriet Okot, the Kitgum Municipal Education officer says the transfer aims at system strengthening, experience sharing, and career growth.
She noted that some senior education officers were elevated to the position of deputy headteacher and they are expected to be promoted to the position of headteacher if they perform to the standard.
The reshuffled headteachers include Akoko Hellen Irene from Pandwong Muslim to Kitgum Primary, Akello Concy from Kitgum Primary to Kitgum Public, Lok Lanya V Bemar from Kitgum Boys to Pandwong Muslim , Acan Doreen Shara from Kitgum Public to Kitgum demonstration.
Others are Aryemo Agness Regina was transferred from Kitgum Demonstration to Kitgum Boys and Acaye John Baptist, the deputy head teacher of Kitgum Demonstration was elevated to caretaker Kitgum.
Meanwhile, Mr. Opwonya Michael, the senior education officer from Kitgum Public Primary School was transferred and elevated to take the position of duty headteacher at Panadwong Muslim Primary School while Mr. Rubanagakene Titus, the deputy head teacher of Kitgum Public was moved to Kitgum Primary school, Oyet Jacob the deputy head teacher of Pandwong Muslim was taken to Kitgum public.
However, Ocaya Julius Peter, The head teacher of Ojuma primary school was maintained at Ojuma since he is left with only one-half years to retire.
Also, the deputy head teacher of Kitgum Prisons Primary School was retained to cater to the school because the head teacher had since last year been arrested and taken to Katebeo to answer queries on the reason undisclosed to the media.
At least a total of 31 classroom teachers were also transferred .
Atim therefore confirmed to the reporter that all the transferred teachers have picked up their transfer letters and the handover of the office is slated for tomorrow at various schools.
Kitgum Municipality has a total of 168 teachers of which 89 are females while the rest are male teachers.
The 2023 PLE result released last week by UNEB put Kitgum Municipality as the best in the Acholi sub-region and the fifteen position in the national ranking.
