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Alarm as schools close early amid funding gaps

National Parents Association Chairman Silas David Obuhatsa has called for comprehensive audit of school funds. [File, Standard]

Concerns are mounting among parents and education stakeholders over the persistent early closure of schools, defying the Ministry of Education's official academic calendar.

Schools opened on January 6, and were scheduled to close on April 4, with a mid-term break set between February 26 and March 2.

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