The Ugandan government has launched a national science center aimed at improving the teaching of sciences and mathematics in secondary schools, local press reported on Friday.

Minister of Education and Sports Namirembe Bitamazire was quoted as saying that the 2 million US dollar project will be a center for training of trainers of science and mathematics teachers in the east African country.

Sixty selected teachers from several districts will be trained and will in turn train others at the regional centers that are yet to be set up.

Bitamazire warned teachers against discouraging students from offering science subjects.

"There are teachers who discourage students and make them disinterested in sciences and maths. We are not training you to go and continue with this habit. You must pick modern way of teaching sciences. Make the syllabi interesting by making it relevant to the everyday life of the students," said Bitamazire.

She said although the science scheme had increasingly faced the challenge of inefficient science teachers, there would be no any excuse after the training program.

"The project of renovation and interaction will vary from school to school. But no science teacher, after getting training, should fail to adopt his or her teaching within a specific environment," said Bitamazire.

The Ugandan government recently adopted a policy of encouraging students to take up science courses. It is expected that science subjects can held a student be innovative after his or her studies.

Source: Xinhua