President Yoweri Museveni has returned the National Commission for UNESCO (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Higher Education Students Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to Parliament for reconsideration.
In a letter learn by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, on the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 23 July 2024, Museveni stated that the National Commission for UNESCO Bill establishes a division as a substitute of a unit which he provides is opposite to the general public service follow the place a ministry refers to a set of formal preparations together with the constructions established administratively with Cabinet approval.
“Section (4) of the modification act supplies that on the graduation of this act shall be re-established because the division within the Ministry accountable for Education with out company standing, “ the President states in his letter including that, ’the implication subsequently, can be that as a substitute UNATCOM is established as a authorized entity however with out company standing’.
The President added that the modification act continues with the terminology of a fee within the lengthy title arguing that it might trigger authorized confusion. He referred to as for the reconciliation of the 2 to advertise consistency and keep away from misrepresentation.
On the Uganda Higher Education Student’s Financing (Amendment) Act, 2024, Museveni referred to as for reconsideration of the title.
According to President Museveni, the title is completely different from the one said beneath Section 5 of the Higher Education Standards (Amendment) Act.
Tayebwa referred the Bills to the Committee on Education and Sports for reconsideration.
