Lango College is an all-boys O and A level boarding secondary school located in the city of Lira, Uganda. It is a government school, designed to accommodate over 1,000 but whose enrollment was only about 300 students in 2018.[1]
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| Type | Public Secondary School |
| Headmaster | Samuel Okino[1] |
| Number of students | 300 (2018)[1] |
Location edit
The school is in Adyel Division, Lira City, Lira District, Lango sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda,[1] approximately 2.5 kilometres (2 mi), north of the central business district, along the Lira–Gulu Highway. The geographical coordinates of the school campus are 2°16'02.0"N, 32°53'24.0"E (Latitude:2.267222; Longitude:32.890000).[2]
Overview edit
Lango College was a strong school by reputation and academic performance. Student enrollment totaled in excess of 1,000. However the school fell on hard times. It declined in physical appearance of school buildings, academic performance and student enrollment. In 2018, only about 300 students were enrolled.[1]
The factors that led to the school's decline are varied, but include outright theft by school administrators,[3] indiscipline and riots by students,[4] and infighting by academic staff.[1]
Rehabilitation edit
In January 2018, old students of the college, including the engineer Dr. Charles Wana Etyem, the former chairman of Makerere University Council, met at the school to devise ways to revive the declining standards. One of the pathways agreed upon was the restoration of the school's board of directors. Robinson Ogwal was elected to represent the alumni association on the board.[1]
Prominent alumni edit
Prominent alumni include Denis Hamson Obua, the minister of state for sports, 2019-2022 and MP for Ajuri County since 2011. He serves as the Government Chief Whip, since 2022.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Hudson Apunyo (31 January 2018). "Old students come up to help revive Lango College". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Google (9 February 2020). "Location of Lango College, Lira, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Ronald Odongo (16 August 2011). "Former Lango College Head Teacher in Trouble over Shillings 34 million". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Bill Oketch and Patrick Ebong (16 June 2016). "Lango College closed, 60 students arrested". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Dickens H Okello (16 December 2019). "Cabinet Reshuffle: Who Is Denis Hamson Obua?". ChimpReports. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Dickens H Okello (16 August 2022). "Profile: Hamson Obua Takes Over Government Chief Whip Office". ChimpReports. Kaala, Uganda. Retrieved 17 September 2022.