Lango College is an all-boys O and A level boarding
secondary school
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located in the city of
Lira, Uganda. It is a government school, designed to accommodate over 1,000 but whose enrollment was only about 300 students in 2018.
Location
The school is in Adyel Division, Lira City,
Lira District,
Lango sub-region
Lango sub-region is a region in Uganda covering an area of 15,570.7km consisting of the districts of:
*Alebtong District, Alebtong
*Amolatar District, Amolatar
*Apac District, Apac
*Dokolo District, Dokolo
*Kole District, Kole
*Lira Distric ...
, in the
Northern Region of
Uganda,
approximately , north of the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
, along the ''Lira–Gulu Highway''. The geographical coordinates of the school campus are 2°16'02.0"N, 32°53'24.0"E (Latitude:2.267222; Longitude:32.890000).
Overview
Lango College was a strong school by reputation and academic performance. Student enrollment totaled in excess of 1,000. However the school fell on hard times. It declined in physical appearance of school buildings, academic performance and student enrollment. In 2018, only about 300 students were enrolled.
The factors that led to the school's decline are varied, but include outright theft by school administrators,
indiscipline and riots by students,
and infighting by academic staff.
Rehabilitation
In January 2018, old students of the college, including the engineer Dr. Charles Wana Etyem, the former chairman of
Makerere University Council, met at the school to devise ways to revive the declining standards. One of the pathways agreed upon was the restoration of the school's
board of directors
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. Robinson Ogwal was elected to represent the alumni association on the board.
Prominent alumni
Prominent alumni include
Denis Hamson Obua
Denis Hamson Obua (born 6 February 1980), is a Ugandan politician, who serves as the Government Chief Whip in the Parliament of Uganda, a position he was appointed to on 21st July 2022. The office was officially handed over to him on 16th Au ...
, the minister of state for sports, 2019-2022 and MP for Ajuri County since 2011. He serves as the Government
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes.
United Kingdom
...
, since 2022.
References
External links
Archive of school website
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Boarding schools in Uganda
Boys' schools in Uganda
Lira District