Defeated Kalangala MP withdraws scholarships for 80 students
February 11, 2021 Some students of Bumangi Community Polytechnic
The future of 34 final-year students of Bumangi Community Polytechnic is at stake after the incumbent Kalangala Woman MP, Aidah Nabayiga withdrew her scholarships after losing in the election.
The legislator who lost the election to National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Helen Nakimuli has been sponsoring over 80 students and has now turned down the request to continue with the financial support.
23 of the affected final year students are females while the rest are males. None of the sponsored students has registered for the Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) exams which are scheduled to start on April 8, 2021.