The Parent Teachers Association Chairperson for Awoja Bridge Primary School has been arrested by Police in Awoja Police Post on orders of Soroti RDC for collecting PTA funds from Parents.
Recently while meeting with various education stakeholders in the district, RDC Ssalim Komakech banned the collection of PTA fees claiming that the government is catering for all UPE pupils.
Bazil Auta the chairman PTA of Awoja Bridge Primary school in Aukot Sub County is currently being detained at Awoja police post.
Police have preferred a charge of theft by trick under SD REF07/04/11/2022.
Meanwhile other stakeholders in the District including councilor for Asuret Sub County David Agwanyi have blamed the RDC for taking what he termed as erroneous actions against the PTA heads across the district.
Jonathan Ebwalu the MP Soroti West also during a recent interview castigated the decision of Soroti RDC and revealed that the RDC’s office is not wishing well for children in Soroti.