At the requiem mass held on June 9 in the Kakira Town Council playground, mourners highlighted the posthumous celebration of another long-serving teacher, Mr.
“As an alumnus of Kakira schools and a bona fide resident, we must seriously consider this and give it the attention it deserves,” Mr.
Kakira Community to Honor Living Teachers on Teachers’ Day
The community in Kakira has resolved to make the next Teachers’ Day memorable by celebrating their former educators while they are still alive.
This idea emerged during the funeral of Mr. Richard Nono Ojok, a chemistry teacher at Kakira Secondary School for over three decades and an administrator. Mr. Nono passed away on June 5 in a Jinja City hospital at the age of 70, after battling diabetes and hypertension for years.
At the requiem mass held on June 9 in the Kakira Town Council playground, mourners highlighted the posthumous celebration of another long-serving teacher, Mr. William Dumba, who was honored in the same place two years ago.
“We seem to only acknowledge their contributions to our community’s socioeconomic transformation after they’re gone,” said Mr. Charles Bogere, councillor for Kabyaza Ward. “We can certainly do better by appreciating them while they are still with us.”
Kakira is a community of migrants who moved in search of jobs at the local sugar mill. With ten primary and two secondary schools, this tightly-knit, ethnically diverse community has many residents who have settled here after acquiring land around the sugar estate. Many former teachers remain part of this community, united by sugarcane and Swahili.
Mourners at Mr. Nono’s funeral urged town council leaders to show greater appreciation for teachers while they are alive.
Mr. George Oroma, an aspiring legislator for Butembe County, which includes Kakira and Busedde town councils, praised the idea as noble and long overdue. “As an alumnus of Kakira schools and a bona fide resident, we must seriously consider this and give it the attention it deserves,” Mr. Oroma stated. “These teachers not only taught us but also shaped the Kakira community into what it is today.”
At the funeral, parliamentary candidates for the seat vacated by Mr. David Livingstone Zijjan also shared their political visions for the town council. Mr. Shaban Okumu, who contributed to the funeral arrangements, expressed his willingness to support the well-being of teachers during their lifetimes. Another aspirant, Maria Natabbi, committed to raising the profiles of teachers by facilitating income-generating activities for them.
Mr. Nono, born on February 4, 1954, in Gulu, will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 15, at his ancestral village of Koro Abili in Gulu City.
World Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on October 5, with national observances spread across local governments.
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