Uganda, Feb. 29 -- Bugwere High School, one of the oldest traditional schools in the eastern district of Budaka, is facing a shortage of classrooms amid high enrolment of students.

The headmaster, Mr Azizi Walumoli, told the Monitor that the school with a population of 5,000 has a deficit of 25 classrooms.

"The school faces a big challenge of classroom inadequacy to cater for this population explosion. The school requires 40 classrooms but currently has only 15 classrooms, giving a deficit of 25 classrooms," Mr Walumoli said.

Due to the continued lack of infrastructure, the administration of the school has since turned a grounded school bus and tree shades into classrooms for students.

Mr Walumoli said the Ministry of Education had ea...