Eighteen months since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Uganda, the country's schools remain largely closed, trapping at home some 15 million learners and leaving parents in a dilemma.
The government touted virtual teaching and learning as the option, but the free radios that it promised, later substituted by word with television sets, have never been delivered, rendering online education only feasible for the wealthy whose children study at elite urban institutions.
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