Education and Sports

Duties

1. To supervise the following Education Officers who shall be appointed by the management committee; In –charge of Early Child and Primary Education, In- charge of Secondary and Vocational Education, In-charge of Tertiary and University Education, In-charge of Sports and Extra Curricular activities and In-charge of Examinations and Curriculum Development and who shall also be chairperson of the UMSC Examination Board; All who shall have at least a degree in education or related discipline and who shall be nominated by the Management Committee and approved by the Executive Committee.
2. Strengthen the existing Muslim education institutions and Madrasa and establish and approve new one at different levels in the different parts of the country;
3. Shall be or nominate a person with approval of the UMSC Management Committee on the foundation body of all Muslim institutions and shall regulate and ensure proper management of Muslim founded schools and institutions in Uganda;
4. To ensure promotion of religious, moral values, attitudes and skills in learning institutions;
5. To establish uniform advocacy for education and control quality of education;
6. To participate in implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education services;
7. Ensure that education policy and objectives as enshrined in the constitution are observed and implemented in all levels of education;
8. Initiate policies and reforms of education as the need arises from time to time;
9. Appoint relevant implementing agencies for effective implementation of its programs;
10. Promote and encourage Muslim schools and individuals to participate in sports activities, and to develop such talents to national and international levels;
11. Regulate, manage, supervise, oversee Islamic education examinations, and improve on Islamic education curriculum and ensure use of relevant learning materials in schools;
12. Be the official representative of all Muslim institutions and cooperate with the government on education related matters;
13. Shall represent the UMSC on any board, committees, and commission related to education;
14. Be the official representative of Council at the Ministry of Education;
15. Manage registration of Muslim schools and colleges including madrasa, pre-primary, primary, secondary, post-secondary, tertiary, university and vocational Institutions;
16. Solicit, manage scholarships and bursaries and to cooperate with such organizations, institution and countries with similar programs;
17. Be in charge of Islamic entertainments, sports and leisure;
18. Be secretary to the UMSC Education Committee which is constituted and appointed by the Management Committee with not less than five members including the chairperson; and (s) implement any other duty that may be assigned to the department by Secretary General and Management Committee on behalf of the General Assembly.

Fact File of Secretary for Education and Sports